WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Postal Service has issued a rule called: New Mailing Standards for Hazardous Materials Outer Packaging and Nonregulated Toxic Materials.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 27 by Kevin Rayburn, Attorney, Ethics & Legal Compliance.
Summary: The Postal Service is amending Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail(Pub 52 or Publication 52) by adding new section 131 to require specific outer packaging when mailing most hazardous materials (HAZMAT) or dangerous goods (DG), to remove quantity restrictions for nonregulated toxic materials, and to remove the telephone number requirement from the lithium battery mark.
For more information, contact Dale Kennedy, 202/268-6592, or Jennifer C...