UPS is committed to safely transporting your 49 CFR and IATA compliant hazardous material shipments. We offer state-of-the-art technology, personalized customer support, and a comprehensive portfolio of services.
The information below is designed to help guide you through the process of properly preparing your hazardous material shipment for transport within the UPS system. If you need additional information, please contact the UPS Hazardous Materials Support Center at 1-800-554-9964. |
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| Due to heightened security concerns, even greater scrutiny is being given to shipment content. Based on regulatory changes, UPS procedures for shipping air hazardous materials have been modified. Therefore, all hazardous materials shippers must process their shipments using a UPS compliant shipping solution in conjunction with hazardous materials shipment preparation software. You may utilize UPS provided WorldShip® 2008 version 10.0 (or higher), purchase approved third-party software or use a comparable system which will provide UPS with the necessary electronic information. |
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| Shipping Ground or Air with UPS |
| As a UPS hazardous materials contract customer, you must comply not only with 49 CFR and IATA but also with UPS carrier variations for domestic air and ground hazardous materials shipments. |
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| Shipping Hazardous Materials |
| Shipping hazardous materials provides information that will help you understand the importance of properly identifying, labeling, packaging and marking your UPS hazardous materials packages. |
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| Additional Resources |
| This section provides valuable downloadable hazardous materials information as well as providing you the details on how to participate in UPS HazMat seminars |
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For more information, please call the UPS Hazardous Materials Support Center at 1-800-554-9964. These carrier variations and guidelines supplement Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations - Transportation and the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). Use this Online Guide for Shipping Hazardous Materials to answer your questions regarding shipping hazardous materials using UPS. Hazardous Material shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Catalina Island using UPS Ground service must comply with UPS procedures for shipping Air Hazardous Materials. |
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