When you have hazardous materials that need to be transported, R+L Carriers is equipped
to serve you. All our employees are trained in handling hazardous material in compliance
with state and federal hazardous material regulations. It is important to note,
however, that state and federal regulations apply not only to the carrier but to
the shipper as well. When you are shipping hazardous material, it is important to
know the regulations which apply to you. Certain specific terms may also be clues that dangerous goods and/or hazardous materials may be present.
The list below identifies some terms and the potential hazards they may indicate.
A
Air Bags
Air bags are commonly shipped as hazardous when containing Air Bag Inflators, Air Bag Modules or Seat-Belt Pretensioner.
Air Conditioning Equipment
Shipping air conditioning equipment when including gases under high pressure may require hazmat shipping options.
Aircraft Parts
Aircraft parts commonly ship hazmat when they include parts like fuel control devices, that cannot be 100% purged of fuel. These items are shipped under regulations.
Auto Parts
Shipping auto parts like carburetors, gas lines, or gas tanks which may contain gasoline are common auto parts that are shipped as hazardous materials.
B
Barometers
Any item containing mercury.
Batteries
Several types of batteries are shipped as
hazardous materials, including spillable lead-acid batteries, many lithium batteries,
and more. Protection against short circuits is essential, even for batteries
that are not subject to applicable Hazardous Materials Regulations.
Breathing Apparatus
If shipped with oxygen cylinders. Or any other item shipped with oxygen cylinders or some gases under pressure.
C
Camping Gear and Camping Equipment
Includes items such as: ammunition, batteries, cooking
stoves, flammable gas, fire starting pastes, flammable liquids, heat producing packets,
lighters, matches, signal flares, or
cooking/heating fuel.
Chain Saws and other powered tools
Will most likely contain a residue of fuel.
Chemical Oxygen
Potentially shipped with an oxygen generator.
Cigarette Lighters
Including Lighters or Lighter Refills or Torches may contain flammable gas or flammable
liquid.
Computer Equipment
Uninterruptible power supplies with electrical storage batteries require special shipping, magnets
in speakers and printing ink also have HazMat implications.
Construction Equipment
Shipping construction equipment can include items such as batteries, CO2 cartridges, and other power devices,
gasoline powered saws or generators and space heaters all possibly containing fuel,
Liquefied Petroleum gas torches, paints, drying agents and thinners.
Cryogenic Liquid
Means a liquefied gas of very low temperature, which must be shipped as a regulated
item.
Cylinders, Container, Tanks
May contain flammable or non-flammable compressed gases which are regulated under hazardous materials regulations.
D
Drilling and Mining Equipment
If containing explosives, acids, lubricants, mercury or other dangerous goods.
E
Electrical and/or Electronic Equipment
May contain powerful magnets, mercury in switches, any one of a variety of batteries
and uninterruptible power supplies containing electrical storage batteries.
Electrically Powered Devices
May contain wet electric storage batteries, or lithium batteries. Even if batteries
are excepted from regulations, they must be positively protected against short circuits.
Engine Parts
When shipping, engine parts can contain hazardous materials such as carburetors, gas lines, or gas tanks which may contain fuel or fuel
residue.
F
Fertilizer
Fertilizers can contain ammonium nitrate, oxidizers and other chemicals important
to know when shipping other items and when regulated as a hazardous material.
Fire Extinguishers or Fire Fighting Equipment
Fire extinguishers may contain gases under pressure. Shipping fire fighter equipment can be HazMat when items contain gasoline engine powered equipment.
Frozen Food
Shipping frozen food with dry ice require a hazmat certified carrier.
G
Gas
Gasses are shipped as hazmat items. These gasses indicate the presence of a flammable liquid, such as gasoline, a flammable gas
or nonflammable gas.
H
Household Goods
Shipping household goods can contain chemicals which result in the need for hazmat placards. May items include paints, bleaches, spray cans under pressure, and numerous other dangerous
items.
Hunting Supplies
Shipping hunting supplied that may contain small arms ammunition or other camping related items need hazardous material shipping.
I
Ice Maker
Since it is an item that can contain gases under pressure, they are often shipped as hazardous materials.
L
Laboratory or Testing Equipment
Many Laboratory or Testing Equipment contain assorted dangerous materials.
Laundry Supplies
May mean strong bleaches or oxidizing fabric treatments which are regulated as hazardous materials.
Lawn Equipment
Lawn equipment that is shipped and contains, but not limited to, lawn mowers and weed trimmers may contain hazardous
materials in the form of fuels and/or batteries need to be shipped as hazmat.
Lighters
Lighters are shipped as hazardous materials when including Cigarette Lighters or Lighter Refills or Torches may contain flammable
gas or flammable liquid.
M
Machinery Parts
Machinery parts are shipped as hazardous materials when they include adhesives, paints, sealants, solvents or other chemicals and gases.
Medical Supplies
Medical supplies are shipped as hazardous materials when containing flammable or corrosive chemicals, infectious substances or radioactive materials.
Mercury
Any item containing mercury is regulated and commonly shipped as a hazardous material. Items containing the term "mercurial" may indicate that the shipment is regulated.
Motorized Equipment
Motorized Equipment containing gasoline or electric batteries are shipped as hazardous materials.
MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheet
May indicate a product is hazardous. Ensure that the shipment receives expert analysis before being shipped.
O
Office Supplies
Shipping office supplies that may contain aerosols, both flammable and non-flammable
printing ink, uninterruptible power supplies containing electrical storage batteries need to be shipped as hazardous materials.
Oxygen Generator
Means a prohibited chemical device that generates oxygen and a large amount of heat requiring that the generators are shipped as hazmat.
P
Passenger Service Unit (PSU)
Indicates the presence of an oxygen generator as utilized in an aircraft and, like other aircraft pars are shipped as hazardous materials.
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals are shipped as hazardous materials when including flammable liquids, radioactive medicines, or other hazardous chemicals.
Photographic Supplies
Photographic materials are shipped as hazardous materials because they can contain acids, corrosive materials, bleaches, or poisonous materials.
R
Rechargeable Drills, Screwdrivers and other hand tools
May contain lithium batteries.
Refrigeration Equipment
May contain gases under pressure.
Repair Kits
May contain adhesives, paints, solvents, flammable gases, or other dangerous goods.
S
Samples for Testing
May contain any number of dangerous goods.
Survey Equipment
May indicate the presence of electrical equipment, batteries, power cartridges, and other regulated materials.
Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi Chemicals or Parts
May contain oxidizers or other dangerous goods.
T
Thermometers
Shipping thermometers may require hazmat shipping if they include the presence of mercury.
Tool Boxes
May contain explosives (power rivets), compressed gases (spray cans), flammable adhesives or paints, corrosive liquids, etc; all of which are shipped as hazardous materials.
V
Vaccines
Like other items packed in dry ice, vaccines require shipping as hazardous materials.
Venom
(liquid, powder or otherwise) may be poisonous. All poisons are shipped as hazardous materials.
W
Weather Equipment
Shipping weather equipment there is the potential for devices containing mercury. Special attention is needed if this type of item requires shipping as hazmat.
