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Shipping Hazardous Materials

Each shipping carrier may have different restrictions, label requirements and service limitations when shipping hazardous goods. Due to this, XPS Ship is unable to process shipments containing hazardous materials. As the shipper, you are responsible for properly identifying if your shipment contains hazardous or dangerous materials.

Hazardous Materials/Dangerous goods may include, but are not limited to:

  • Aerosol spray receptacles (e.g., household cleaners, disinfectants, hairspray, spray paint)

  • Airbags and airbag inflators

  • Alcohols (e.g., rubbing alcohol, high-proof spirits)

  • Ammunition and gun powders

  • Bleaches

  • Camping equipment (e.g., camping stove, kerosene lanterns)

  • Car batteries

  • Carbon dioxide canisters and cylinders

  • Consumer electronics with lithium batteries (e.g., cell phones, laptops)

  • Dry ice

  • Essential oils (flammable)

  • Fertilizer compounds and ammonium nitrate fertilizers

  • Fire extinguishers

  • Fireworks consumer and novelty

  • Fragrances (e.g., perfumes and colognes)

  • Fuel-powered Equipment (containing fuel)

  • Fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, kerosene)

  • Hand sanitizer

  • Inks (flammable)

  • Insecticides and pest control products

  • Lighters and matches

  • Lithium batteries, including portable chargers and power banks

  • Mercury and articles that contain mercury

  • Nail polish and nail polish remover

  • Oxygen tanks (medical and recreational)

  • Paints

  • Paint thinners and removers

  • Refrigerant gases (e.g., liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide)

  • Scuba tanks

  • Smoke detectors

  • Swimming pool chemicals

  • Wood treatment products (e.g., sealants, stains, varnishes)

If you are not sure whether your commodity meets the definition of a dangerous good, contact the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) at 1.800.467.4922

XPS Ship, as well as the shipping carrier, is not liable for, nor will any adjustment, refund or credit of any kind be made, as a result of any discrepancy if a package containing hazardous materials is returned to the shipper.


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