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Our 4" label meets USPS requirements as of 2022. The 2" and 3" labels should only be used if the package is not large enough to support the 4" label.
Shipping undeclared or improperly packaged hazardous materials (HAZMAT) can cause serious safety consequences for postal employees, postal facilities, emergency respo
Common items like nail polish, perfume, and hair spray are considered hazardous material, and require special procedures when shipping them.
It's important to read all USPS rules regarding hazardous materials when shipping anything considered dangerous. You are liable for any failure to follow the rules.
For common, less-hazardous items like perfume or hand sanitizer, you're simply not allowed to use air-based services like First Class Package, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express. This means Parcel Select Ground is your only option. You also need to follow a few steps, explained below.
If you want to ship hazardous materials with USPS, you’ll need to abide by the following guidelines:
- Choose Parcel Select Ground as your service
- Place a "limited quantity" sticker on the label side of your package.
- Aerosols, like hair spray
- Cleaning agents and solvents
- Cigarette lighter fluid
- Compressed oxygen
- Fuels
- Lithium ion batteries (installed in the device)
- Inks
- Matches
- Paint
- Perfumes/colognes
- Nail polish
- Effective as of May 13, 2019 the maximum civil penalty increased from $119,786 per violation to $125,314 per violation. The minimum civil penalty for violations of USPS hazmat mailing requirements is $314 per violation.
Under 39 USC 3018(c)(1)(A), USPS may impose civil penalties for those who offer nonmailable hazardous materials by post, or who fail to follow USPS requirements for hazardous materials by mail