Ammo shipment - don't let this happen to you (humorous)

[DataMonkey]

Hey Folks-
So here's what happened to me the other day...thought I would share.

I'm going to the front door after dinner to take the kids for a walk. There's a big box on our porch behind the flower pot (out of view from the street). The first thing I notice is a big ORM-D sticker. I let out a quiet howl, "Ammmmmmo!" I didn't order it, but I'm thinking my wife is trying to surprise me. She bought me ammo without me asking - now that's love!
She looks and me says, "What makes you think it's ammo?" "The ORM-D sticker," I reply with conviction. She's pretty slick about this I'm thinking. I pick it up and it is pretty light..strange maybe only one box of 50 there. Who cares, right?

I ripped it open and it is filled with shaving cream! What?!!! She forgot to buy it for me when she was shopping so she ordered it on-line. What a bummer. But it is funny. Lesson learned: things other than ammo cannot be shipped via air and bear the ORM-D sticker. Don't let this happen to you!

 

[Floppy_D]

Did you hose her down with the shaving cream?

 

[Gottahaveone]

Well, she didn't order you ammo, but she *did* get you a really cool reactive target....

 

[NAK]

ORM-D

Other Retain Merchandise - Domestic

 

[HGUNHNTR]

You must live a LONG way from the store.

 

[Zundfolge]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORM-D

Examples of items classed ORM-D include:

• Aerosol cans
• Automotive batteries
• Perfumes
• Some photographic chemicals
• Lighters
• Small arms ammunition
• Beer
• Drain Openers

 

[RhinoDefense]

Other Retain Merchandise - Domestic

Other Restricted Material- [class] D

 

[Tom488]

Other Retain Merchandise - Domestic

Other Restricted Material- [class] D

Other Regulated Materials - Domestic. As per 49 CFR 173, anyway

 

[EOD Guy]

ORM-D

Other Retain Merchandise - Domestic

I believe he was joking.

Other Restricted Material- [class] D

No

Other Regulated Materials - Domestic. As per 49 CFR 173, anyway

No, 49CFR doesn't say that. The Other Regulated Material is correct but the D means D and nothing else. The used to be 5 subclasses of ORM (A through E). When the US fully changed over to the international Hazardous Materials Shipping System, all the subclasses except D were integrated into other hazard classes. It is just coincidence that ORM-D is only used for domestic shipments.

 

[Carter]

Maybe your wife would order you ammo if you ordered her a diamond...

You give her bling, she gives you bling bang.

 

[Officers'Wife]

Maybe the shaving cream is something she knows you will share...

 

[RhinoDefense]

ORM-D shipments are not domestic. They can and are internationally shipped.

 

[EOD Guy]

ORM-D shipments are not domestic. They can and are internationally shipped.

While there is an ORM-D Air classification in the IATA regulations, it is only good for domestic transportation. ICAO does not recognize the ORM-D Air classification.

 

[RhinoDefense]

ORM-D Air can go international.

 

[outerlimit]

I was wondering why my package today had ORM-D on it when I didn't order any ammo.. I thought it was only for ammo as well until today.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

What a let down! Learn your codes and you won't get so pumped next time.

 

[EOD Guy]

ORM-D Air can go international.

I was wrong about the ORM-D Air marking in my post above. That marking is in 49CFR. There is no reference to ORM-D in the international regulations. There is no such thing as ORM-D in international air shipments.

I've been looking in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and cannot find any reference to ORM-D. They class Consumer Commodities as Class 9 and small arms ammunition as Division 1.4.

I've been wrong before, however. Please let me know where ORM-D is referenced in the Dangerous Goods Regulations.

By the way, 49CFR doesn't count. Every air carrier follows the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.