Hazardous Materials Shipping Guide - Industrial Safety and Hazmat ...

the telephone number applies to all hazardous materials package listed. If not, a
separate telephone number must be indicated for each package. This must be a
US number with English speaking representatives 24 hours per day.
Additional Description Information
1. If a hazardous material has a generic shipping name, the technical name
of the hazardous component may be required to be entered in
parentheses with the basic description. If the letter “G” appears in column
1 of the FedEx Ground Hazardous Material Table, a technical name is
required.
For example: Compound Cleaning Liquids (hydrochloric acid).
2. If the hazardous material is a mixture or solution of two or more hazardous
components, the technical names of at least two components most
predominantly contributing to the hazard must be entered. If the letter “G”
appears in column 1 of the FedEx Ground Hazardous Material Table, a
technical name is required.
For example: Flammable Liquids, corrosive, n.o.s. (Ethanol, Sodium
Hydroxide).
3. If the hazardous material meets the definition of a DOT Poison but the
shipping name or hazard class does not indicate a Poison, the word
"Poison" must be included on the shipping papers with the basic
description. If the hazardous material has a N.O.S. generic shipping
name, the technical name of the poison component must be entered in
parentheses with the basic description. Materials, which pose an
inhalation hazard, must have the notation "Poison Inhalation- Hazard Zone
" entered on the shipping papers.
Note: FedEx Ground does not accept hazardous materials, which
require the "Poison Inhalation Hazard Zone" labeling.
Note: FedEx Ground will only handle Poisonous materials if they are
packed in an approved package that has been granted a DOT Special
Permit (i.e., DOT-SP 9168) which precludes the requirements for a
"Poison" or "Poison PG III" Label.
4. Hazardous Materials which are shipped in a package which has a DOT
authorized packaging Special Permit must bear the additional description
"DOT-SP" followed by the assigned special permit number.
5. Hazardous materials which are shipped under the EXCEPTION packaging
rules in Column 8(a) of the Hazardous Materials Table may not be subject
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