Postal Explorer > Publication 52 - Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail > 2 General Guidelines

2 General Guidelines

2 General Guidelines

21 Mailability

211 General

212 Mailer Responsibility

213 Authority

214 Appeals

215 Requests for Rulings

215.1 General

215.2 Hazardous Materials

215.3 Restricted Matter or Perishable Matter

216 Nonmailable Matter Found in the Mail

22 Marking Requirements

221 General

222 Matter Excepted From Markings

223 Hazardous Materials Warning Labels and Markings

224 Tag 44 for Hazardous Materials

225 Other Postal Service Labels and Tags

226 Package Orientation Markings

227 Old Markings

228 Shipping Papers

23 Handling Hazardous Materials

24 Emergency Procedures

241 General Requirements

242 Hazard Duration

243 Precautions

244 Procedures

245 Hazardous Chemical Emergencies

246 Emergency Telephone Numbers

25 Basic Guidelines for Acceptance and Dispatch

251 Guidelines for Acceptance Personnel

252 Guidelines for Dispatch Personnel