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

FedEx Ground Conditions and Requirements:
General
All packages containing hazardous materials must be properly classified,
described, packaged, marked, labeled and in proper condition for transportation
according to applicable DOT regulations and FedEx Ground requirements.
FedEx Ground does not accept hazardous material packages prepared under the
IATA/ICAO (International Air Transport Association/International Civil Aviation
Organization) regulations.
All packages offered and prepared under a DOT Special Permit (DOT-SP) must
provide a copy of the Special Permit paperwork to the accepting facility (origin
terminal).
All shippers must be prepared to provide a copy of the Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) for their materials when requested by FedEx Ground.
Service
• Shippers must be properly qualified through a FedEx Account Executive
before offering hazardous material packages via FedEx Ground. Please
contact FedEx Ground Customer Service at 1-800-GO-FEDEX (1-800-463-
3339) for more information.
• Hazardous materials, including ORM-D, via FedEx Ground service are
acceptable within the contiguous United States. Hazardous materials,
including ORM-D materials, cannot be shipped to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto
Rico. Consumer Commodity ORM-Ds only, can be shipped into Canada.
However, you cannot ship Cartridges, small arms or Cartridges, power
devices to Canada.
• Call Tag service is not available for hazardous materials, except ORM-D’s.
• Guaranteed service may not apply to packages not properly prepared in
accordance with DOT regulations and FedEx Ground requirements.
• Hazardous material shipments, including ORM-D’s, are not accepted at
FedEx Express drop box locations, FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Centers,
FedEx World Service Center locations, FedEx Authorized ShipCenters or any
unstaffed FedEx locations.
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