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Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail

Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, has been updated, effective December 2012, with the following changes:

 

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Chapter 3, Hazardous Materials

346.212

Division 6.2, Infectious Substances

revised to update mail service to use when a Category B infectious substance is permitted in international mail.

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349.21

Nonmailable Class 9 Materials

revised to update the mailing standards.

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Chapter 4, Restricted Matter

443.1

General

revised to update DMM references.

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N/A

452

Mailability

revised to update DMM references.

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N/A

Chapter 6, International Mail

622.2

Biological Substances, Division 6.2

revised to update the type of mail service to use.

N/A

N/A

622.5

Lithium and Lithium-Ion Cells and Batteries — General

revised to update new standards when mailing primary and secondary lithium-ion cells or lithium batteries.

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636

Other Restricted Matter

revised to update DMM reference.

N/A

N/A

Appendix A, Hazardous Materials Table: Postal Service Mailability Guide

Appendix A

Hazardous Materials Table:

Postal Service Mailability Guide

- Lithium-ion batteries contained in equipment

- Lithium metal batteries contained in equipment

revised to add an additional reference.

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Appendix C, USPS Packaging Instructions for Mailable Hazardous Materials

Appendix C

USPS Packaging Instructions for Mailable

Hazardous Materials

USPS Packaging Instruction 6C

revised to update the type of service to use for international mail.

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USPS Packaging Instruction 6F

revised to update the type of mail service to use for international mail.

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N/A

USPS Packaging Instruction 9D

revised to update the standards.

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