Proper Markings for Powder Shipments

[dsinfour]

They will look at the hazards papers in the pouch and see how it was filled out and check the hazard label on the side of the box.

 

[XTR]

My knowledge of HazMat stuff is about on par with my knowledge of the opposite gender. Which is to say I believe I know enough...but even that is wrong.

My understanding is the above applies to Shippers, transporters, and those who Package for shipping. Not those who receive...like UPS stores and the consumer.

Either way, I'm making nice nice with my local blue shirted UPS folks(non of them actually have blue shirts)

Trust me on this, they can't legally handle it, until it is delivered to you it is still in transit. I can link you to the letters of interpretation from PHMSA that say that even admin personnel who have no involvement other than copying paperwork are by definition Hazmat employees. Go back and re-read 2(i) under Hazmat employee.

(2)This term includes an individual, employed on a full time, part time, or temporary basis by a hazmat employer, or who is self-employed, who during the course of employment:
(i) Loads, unloads, or handles hazardous materials;​

Training is the single most often cited violation by DOT (or most other agencies) and the way that the fines are structured it adds up fast. In the case of DOT each employee, each day is a separate violation. With out looking it up I think it's $250/employee/day. Just an example, a local shot with Five employees = 1250/day, 8700/week.... add zeros as appropriate.

Back in the mid 90s UPS got hit with what I understand to be the biggest fine ever handed down by the USDOT for failing to have their warehouse personnel trained. It was 10s of millions. This was around 95 or 96 if I recall. I remember for a while the UPS Customer centers were requiring packages to be open and inspected for Hazmat at my local place.

If they are willing to receive stuff for you that's on them, but don't be surprised when they can't/won't.

 

[Pheasanthunter]

This is one of those good news, bad news things. I scored 8 pounds of H4831...Unfortunately, Brownells shipped it labeled "EXPOSIVES". As you might imagine this caused a stir at my local UPS store. I contacted Brownells and asked if the package was incorrectly labeled and they said it should have simply had a Hazardous Materials label. I'm waiting on a call from Brownells at this time. Looking at the USDOT labels...it actually looks like its labled correctly.

Please explain why it was sent to a ups store from brownells

 

[sparky123321]

Did you have the package diverted/held at your local UPS Store?

 

[divingin]

I need to go in and make nice nice with my UPS store folks...make sure I get the rest of my stuff in the future.

I'm still wondering how you got it delivered there in the first place. Midway yelled at me when I listed my buddy's address for delivery (he's home during the day and can sign for packages when I'm at work. It did eventually get delivered there.) Did you set it up for delivery to a UPS Store?

I've dealt with a couple of places that would only ship to the credit card billing address. That was a while back, and I don't remember who they were now (shooting related, though.)

 

[Migolito]

The UPS store IS my shipping address, my billing address, my CC address, etc. Fed Ex delivered to UPS and they signed for it. I'll have ALL future "explosives" shipped to another address in the future just to keep it simple.