SHIPPING
MATERIALS?
Environmental Health and Safety
130 Oak Creek building
737-2273
ARE THEY
HAZARDOUS?
Environmental Health
and Safety can help to
determine if a material
is hazardous.
Before you ship any
chemical, sample, or
737-2273 lab material find out
if it is hazardous.
Never pack hazardous material in
your luggage when you travel
Think about what you put in your luggage, In today’s climate use
common sense about what you pack. Certain items could cause you long
delays and frustration. Check with your airlines to see what items are
not allowed.
Even small
amounts of
Dangerous
hazardous material goods in
excepted
Quantity
10 x 20ml
Ethanol
require special
labeling
Environmental Health
and Safety can help
with these materials.
Call 737-2273
Oops Wrong Stuff
If you receive hazardous
material in error, do not
return the shipment after
it has been signed for!
The package needs to be re-shipped as a
hazardous material.
Biological materials and samples
require special packaging and labeling
Infectious agent Diagnostic specimen
packaging packaging
DO NOT USE CARRIER
LETTER-PACKS TO SHIP
SAMPLES!
Only a properly trained person can
offer a hazmat package for shipment
Violations of Hazardous
Materials transportation
rules can result in severe
civil penalties and/or large
fines!
Environmental Health and Safety
is here to help.
Please call 737-2273 for assistance
with hazardous materials shipping.