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Hazardous Materials

Correction: Don’t Mail Mercury

The article titled “Don’t Mail Mercury,” published in Postal Bulletin 22268 (7-13-23, pages 33–34), contained incorrect information regarding the international mailability of compact fluorescent lamps.

Compact fluorescent lamps are prohibited to international destinations. The corrected information is shown in bold:

 

Compact fluorescent lamps contain small amounts of mercury vapor. If broken, there will be no visible mercury and the vapors will readily disperse.

Domestic Ground – Mailable

Domestic Air – Mailable

International – Prohibited

Mailable per section 348.22g of Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail. See also Packaging Instruction 8C.

— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 7-27-23




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