New Ammo Shipping regs?

[vintovka]

Sorry If inappropriate but Not sure what this means. Last small ammo shipment by fedex they gave us hell and held up shipment for two weeks over old ORM-D limited quantity. Now they want us to conform to UN standards. UN????

ORM-D Classification Change to Limited Quantity effective January 1, 2021
The final day to use the Other Regulated Materials-D (ORM-D) classification for US highway shipments is December 31, 2020. The ORM-D designation for hazardous materials packages shipped by ground can no longer be used on January 1, 2021.

In most cases the same materials, in the same quantities, in the same packaging, will continue to qualify for relief under US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) limited quantity regulations after ORM-D is phased out. You should refer to the DOT Chemical table to know if your materials are eligible to be shipped as limited quantity.

Limited quantity shipments are typically excepted from UN specification packaging, hazmat labels, shipping papers, and hazmat placards.

What will change is the label you affix to your packages.

You must use the “new” white square-on-point limited quantity marking for ground shipments shown above. If you ship liquids, orientation arrows are also required [49 CFR 172.312(a)(2)]. Work with your preferred label supplier to obtain the new labels required for use beginning January 1, 2021.

Shippers of limited quantities of hazardous materials are required by the DOT to have hazmat training in place for all employees who can affect the safety of hazmat shipments in transport. 49 CFR 172.704 requires that all employees receive general awareness, security awareness, and function-specific hazmat training.

FedEx® Ground offers online training sessions about how to determine if your shipment can be packaged to the limited quantity rules along with how to ship fully regulated packages.

 

[bearcreek]

Got a link to verify?

 

[buddyd157]

Got a link to verify?

https://www.lion.com/Lion-News/October-2020/Unphased-ORM-D-Ends-Dec-31,-2020

 

[shoobe01]

This has been in the works for at least 10 years. We keep pushing back the deadline, apparently finally are doing it. I've been double-labeling for at least 3-4 years.

It makes us comply with international standards because we're not North Korea. Entirely aside from being part of the world, it will make life much easier for people who work for carriers (USPS, UPS...) as it means one set of label standards for everything, not having to have one book for domestic, one for international.

Ammo shipments are tiny, tiny, tiny part of the overall regulatory change. Small quantities we care about is an even tinier subset of that.


Every carrier will have a page about this, with links to proper labeling, etc.
https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-cent...ipments/hazardous-materials/ground-orm-d.page

https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-cent.../hazardous-materials/shipping-ammunition.page

Note that Limited Quantity is vague. If you aren't shipping so much stuff you have a Shipping Manager on payroll, you do NOT need to include the codes to say what it is a limited quantity of. Could be spray paint, glue, etc.

A “Y” in the limited quantity mark means the shipment is packed in accordance with ICAO standards as well, so can be air transported.


Copy of the pertinent regulations as codified in 49 CFR § 172.315 if you want to read it all
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/172.315

 

[dogtown tom]

Sorry If inappropriate but Not sure what this means. Last small ammo shipment by fedex they gave us hell and held up shipment for two weeks over old ORM-D limited quantity.

For years the surest way to panic a UPS or FedEx clerk was to slap an "ORM-D Cartridges, Small Arms" sticker on the side of a very heavy for its size box. Near instant protestations and body tremors would ensue. "Live snakes" would have less response.

You must use the “new” white square-on-point limited quantity marking for ground shipments shown above..

New as in almost a decade old? I've been using the little diamonds since the day they were allowed with zero problems.

 

[shoobe01]

Also, if you don't want to search or buy stickers, you can just grab this PDF I made, print a few, cut them out: