What special requirements are needed to ship dangerous goods?
Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Material shipments must be prepared in accordance with International Air Transport Association (“IATA”) Dangerous Goods Regulations. Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials require special packaging, marking, labeling, and documentation. These shipments must comply with government regulations and FedEx Policies. More than 3,000 commonly shipped materials, such as aerosol cans or flammable paint, are regulated as “dangerous” by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Penalties could result in substantial fines or imprisonment. It is the shipper’s responsibility to correctly identify, classify, package, mark, and complete documentation for their dangerous goods shipment. FedEx offers public seminars on dangerous goods as prepared under the International Air Transport Association (IATA). If you have any questions regarding your dangerous goods shipment, please call 1.800.Go.FedEx (463-3339) and press “81” to reach the Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials Hot line
Dangerous goods/hazardous materials require special packaging, marking, labeling, and documentation. These shipments must comply with government regulations and FedEx Policies. More than 3,000 commonly shipped materials, such as aerosol cans or flammable paint, are regulated as “dangerous” by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Penalties could result in substantial fines or imprisonment. FedEx can help you determine if the commodity you are shipping is a dangerous good, and we offer a Dangerous Goods Hot line and Dangerous Goods shippers’ seminar. If you have any questions regarding your dangerous goods shipment, please call 1.800.Go.FedEx (1.800.463.3339) and press “81” to reach the Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials hot line.
