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For purposes of transportation and shipping, each hazardous material is assigned to a hazard class. The list that follows provides examples of items that are subject to mailing restrictions or prohibitions.
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Examples
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Class 1:
Explosives
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Fireworks, ammunition, fuses, model rocket engines
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Class 2:
Gases
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Aerosols, air bag inflators, scuba tanks, butane, propane
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Class 3:
Flammable Liquids
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Gasoline, some paints or inks, varnishes, some cosmetics, perfumes, lighters and propane cylinders, and items containing fuel or fuel residue
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Class 4:
Flammable Solids
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Matches, signal flares
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Class 5:
Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
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Oxidizing liquids, swimming pool chemicals, peroxides, nitrates
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Class 6:
Toxic Materials and Infectious Substances
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Arsenic, potassium cyanide, parathion, pesticides, flea collars, tear gas, irritating materials, items containing etiological agents, used sharps, used medical devices
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Class 7:
Radioactive Materials
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Scientific instruments, products requiring a radioactive warning label
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Class 8:
Corrosives
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Chlorine bleach, ammonia, batteries, drain cleaners, mercury, muriatic acid
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Class 9:
Miscellaneous Hazardous
Materials
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Magnetized materials, dry ice, self-inflating lifesaving devices, lithium and lithium-ion batteries
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Just because an item is NOT on this list does not mean that the item is mailable — Remember, it is your responsibility to ensure that articles
you present for mailing comply with all Postal Service regulations.
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