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

FedEx Ground Package Systems Inc. is committed to the safe
transportation of hazardous materials. It is very important that each
person engaged in the transportation of hazardous materials become
thoroughly familiar with the Title 49CFR (Code of Federal
Regulations). This guide is intended only to assist you in your
preparation of hazardous materials shipped via FedEx Ground
Package Systems Inc. It is the shipper’s responsibility to ensure
each hazardous material package is in compliance with applicable
Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) regulations and FedEx Ground
Package Systems Inc. requirements. Failure to comply with these
regulations and requirements may subject the shipper and carrier to
fines and penalties.
Due to the changing nature of D.O.T. regulations and other
information, it is impossible to guarantee absolute accuracy of the
material contained in this guide. FedEx Ground Package Systems
Inc., therefore, cannot assume any responsibility for omissions,
errors, misprinting, or ambiguity contained within this guide and shall
not be held liable in any degree for any loss or injury caused by such
omission or error presented in this publication.
The FedEx Ground Hazardous Materials Shipping Guide is intended
to simplify Title 49 CFR. FedEx Ground Package Systems Inc.
reserves the right to be more restrictive than the federal regulations
(49 CFR). Customers should be thoroughly familiar with the
applicable sections of this guide when shipping hazardous materials
via FedEx Ground Package Systems Inc. This guide reflects current
dockets under final rule published on or before January 1, 2006.