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SHIPPING PRIMERS PART 2

MFIMFI Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭
edited March 2013 in Ask the Experts
So I called my UPS HUB to see about shipping primers and they told me I had to have a Haz-Mat license or permit to do this ? Does this make sense ?
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Fed/Ex told me the same thing. How ever someone here said you could take them down to UPS and have their Haz-Mat expert package it for you.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've had a lot of problems with UPS in the past. You might try FedEX, I've had much better luck with them.

    If you still want to go with UPS. Ask your normal UPS driver if he knows anything about shipping hazardous materials? And could he provide any documentation or guidance, as you want to ship some primers. He hopefully will be of more help, then the office dweebs.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello Hind-sight is always 20-20 . You as a private person will realize
    Shipping Live primers is akin to shipping nuclear waste . a real PITA.
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  • CheechakoCheechako Member Posts: 563 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There have been a lot of questions about Hazardous Material training for shipping ORM-D materials. This is a true fact. UPS or any other carrier does not require training. It is required by the D.O.T. and is listed under section 172.74 were the training can be performed by yourself and all you need to have is a documented record of the following:

    * Hazmat employee name
    * Training date
    * Copy of the training materials
    * Name and address of person providing training (This can be yourself)
    * A certificate showing the employee is trained. (This can be made in house)

    A description of the training is found at hazmat.dot.gov on the Internet without the www and click on rules and regulations. The key part of the in house training is you don't have to pay someone to train you. Just read this section and put together the emergency contacts, and procedures in case there is a issue. Easy stuff. With that, anyone can ship ammunition with ease, and the correct way.

    Key resources for this ammunition shipping guideline included UPS through their hazardous materials department at 800-554-9964, FedEx 800.463.3339 through Dangerous Goods, USPS local locations and the Department of Transportation Classification division at 800-467-4922 and the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety on line at http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat were all the documentation is listed. Knowing how to ship ammunition or ammo the correct way is important. Please pass this information on.
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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have added this to the Shipping Sticky above.

    Best.
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