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136 Nonmailable Dangerous Goods

The following dangerous goods (hazardous materials, as defined in DMM 601) are prohibited in the international mail:

  1. Explosives or explosive devices.
  2. Flammable materials.
    1. Pyrophoric, flammable, or combustible liquids with a closed cup flash point below 200°F.
    2. Flammable solids, including matches.
  3. Oxidizers.
  4. Corrosives, liquid or solid.
  5. Compressed gases.
    1. Flammable.
    2. Nonflammable with an absolute pressure exceeding 40 psi at 70°F or 104 psi at 130°F.
  6. Poisons, irritants, controlled substances, and drug paraphernalia.
  7. Magnetized material with a magnetic field strength of .002 gauss or more at a distance of 7 feet.
  8. Dry ice (carbon dioxide solid).



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