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When we ask you about the contents of your self-packed package, it is for safety concerns.

While the overwhelming majority of our customers do not intentionally ship dangerous items, there have been recent incidents where ‘hazardous, illegal, prohibited, dangerous and restricted’ (HIPDR) goods have threatened the logistic systems of the carriers, including their aircraft and trucks.

One solution to this problem is a nationwide program designed to heighten awareness of the dangers of shipping hazardous and illegal items among consumers and businesses.

The Ship Responsibly program was designed by Associated Mail & Parcel Centers (AMPC), which represents more than 3,000 retail mail and parcel shipping locations nationally, all of them independent small businesses.

Research has shown that of 29 million pre-packed parcels presented for shipping at AMPC store member locations, one in 200 contained HAZMAT or prohibited/restricted/illegal contents in a recent 12-month period.

Recent incidents involving packages shipped by individuals or businesses without disclosing their contents that were "close calls," and tragic accidents were attributed to hazardous materials being improperly shipped. In July of 1997 a FedEx cargo plane crashed and caught fire at Newark (NJ) International Airport. The FAA finding: ignition of unknown hazardous material. The May 1996 ValuJet crash in the Florida Everglades was attributed to a fire caused by improperly packaged oxygen canisters in the forward cargo hold.

More recently, a tractor battery that was not identified by the individual sending it leaked acid in a carrier’s logistic system, including the aircraft on which it was transported. In another instance, in San Diego, a carrier’s driver and others in the vicinity narrowly escaped serious injury when a computer backup power supply exploded as the package in which it was shipped was unloaded from the delivery truck.

Do you know “What’s in Your Package?”
Please Ship Responsibly!

The following is a partial list of some common Hazardous, Illegal, Prohibited, Dangerous,  or Restricted items:

Hairspray (in aerosol can) Spray paint (in aerosol can) Fire Extinguishers Compressed air Ammonia, chlorine Acetone, rubbing alcohol Gasoline or items containing gas fumes Auto parts Paint or paint related materials Kerosene Waxes & polishes Adhesives & cements

Matches Iron oxide Swimming pool chemicals Tear gas Blood, urine, saliva, stool samples Dry ice Batteries with liquid electrolyte Lithium batteries Acids Firearms & ammunition Wine, beer, vodka, bourbon (spirits) Live - snakes, parrots, canaries Fruits & vegetables

Penalty's may be severe
Avoid Fines or Jail by being HIPDR compliant