Effective June 1, 2009, we revised Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, section 343.25 and Appendix C to reflect changes made to the mailing requirements for cigarette lighters in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®).
Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail
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3 Hazardous Materials
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34 Mailability by Hazard Class
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343 Flammable and Combustible Liquids (Hazard Class 3)
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343.2 Mailability and Packaging
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343.25 Cigarette Lighters
[Revise the first sentence of 343.25 to add the word flammable to read as follows:]
A cigarette lighter equipped with an ignition element and containing flammable liquid fuel is classified as a Class 3 flammable liquid.***
[Revise items 343.25a and b as follows:]
a. The design of the lighter is approved by a lighter certification agency authorized by the DOT Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, per 49 CFR 173.21(i) and 173.308, and a DOT approval number (e.g., “LAA****”) is issued.
b. The prospective mailer of the lighter submits to the PCSC manager a written request for authorization to mail the lighter, a legible photocopy of the official notice conveying the approval described in 343.25a, a specimen of the actual lighter, the packaging materials in which each lighter is to be mailed, the number of mailpieces, and the mailing location. The mailer then receives from the PCSC manager a written decision regarding the requested authorization for mailing.
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[Revise item 343.25d as follows:]
d. When presented for mailing, the address side of the mailpiece must prominently display the proper shipping name “Lighter(s)” or “Lighter(s) for Cigarette”) followed by the approval number (e.g., “LAA****”) and the marking (“Surface Only” or “Surface Mail Only”). All preparation and packaging requirements in the PCSC manager’s approval letter must be met. A legible photocopy of the PCSC manager’s approval must accompany the mailing at the time of deposit.
[Delete item 343.25e in its entirety.]
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Appendix C USPS Packaging Instructions for Mailable Hazardous Materials
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USPS Packaging Instruction 3C
Cigarette Lighters
[Revise the introductory paragraph to read as follows:]
A cigarette lighter equipped with an ignition element and containing a flammable liquid fuel is classified as a Class 3 flammable liquid. A cigarette lighter containing a flammable gas fuel is classified as a Division 2.1 flammable gas. A cigarette lighter that contains either flammable liquid or flammable gas is permitted in domestic mail via surface transportation only, with prior written approval, provided all applicable requirements of 343.25 are met.
Proper Shipping Name and ID Number
[Revise the first bullet and add a second bullet as follows:]
n Lighters, nonpressurized, containing flammable liquid, NA1057.
n Lighters, containing flammable gas, UN1057.
Required Authorization
[Revise the bullet as follows:]
n The design of the lighter must be approved by a lighter certification agency authorized by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety, per 49 CFR 173.21(i) and 173.308. A test report identifier code and unique identifier number must be assigned (e.g., “LAA****”) to the specific lighter by the agency. Prior to mailing, the mailer must request and obtain written approval from the PCSC manager. (See 343.25 and DMM 601.10.13.4.)
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Required Packaging
Primary Receptacle
[Revise the bullet to read as follows:]
n The design of the lighter must be approved by an authorized DOT lighter certification agency certifying that the lighter does not allow leakage of gas (see “Required Authorization” above).
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Marking
[Revise the first bullet to read as follows:]
n The address side of each mailpiece must be clearly marked with “Surface Only” or “Surface Mail Only” and “Lighters” followed by the test report identifier code and unique identifier number assigned to the specific lighter by a DOT-authorized agency (e.g., “LAA****”).
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—Mailing Standards,
Pricing, 6-4-09
