Shipping Dangerous Goods with UPS
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Shipping Dangerous Goods with UPS using Campus Ship
You may be familiar with the program “Express Ship” that was created by UPS and Penn Mail Services to ship documents and packages. This program is NOT compatible for shipping packages using dry ice to other countries.
In order to solve this problem, UPS has proposed another program, “Campus Ship”, for the University to use. This program will ship packages containing dry ice to domestic as well as international destinations. In addition, the marking and labeling of these packages remain consistent with IATA regulations. Express Ship should no longer be used to ship dry ice or any biological, chemical or radioactive materials.
In order to receive “Campus Ship” you must first be up to date with shipping training, SHIPPING & PACKAGING INFECTIOUS & BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES, provided by EHRS. After completion of this training, contact Express Ship express-ship@upenn.edu and request your new PIN code and ID for use of this program.
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Description: |
Carrier |
Airbill/System |
Addt. Notes |
Training |
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Dry Ice with no other dangerous goods-(biological products) – Domestic |
UPS |
Campus Ship |
Use appropriate label and markings* |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Dry Ice with no other dangerous goods-(biological products) – International |
UPS or FedEx |
Campus Ship (UPS) FedEx (air waybill) |
Before shipping using UPS, be cognizant of time (how long it will take to reach destination) depending on the country. If dry ice, use appropriate label and markings* |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Biological Products-Domestic or International |
UPS |
Campus Ship |
No markings needed on package |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Exempt human and animal specimens Domestic (with or without Dry Ice) |
UPS |
Campus Ship |
UPS shipping label and exterior of package “exempt animal/human specimens” If dry ice, use appropriate label and markings* |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Exempt human and animal specimens International (with or without Dry Ice) |
UPS |
Campus Ship |
UPS shipping label and exterior of package “exempt animal/human specimens” If dry ice, use appropriate label and markings* |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Biological substances, Category B -Domestic (with or without Dry Ice) |
UPS |
Campus Ship |
UN3373 label, “Biological substances, category B”, ”, if dry ice, use appropriate label and markings* |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Biological substances, Category B – International (with or without Dry Ice) |
UPS |
Campus Ship |
FedEx may be used depending on country of destination UN3373 label, “Biological substances, category B”, ”, if dry ice, use appropriate label and markings* |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Dangerous goods in excepted quantities (chemical only) |
UPS |
Campus Ship |
Contact EHRS for assistance |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Chemicals limited QTY |
UPS |
Campus Ship |
Contact EHRS (Jim Crumley) for assistance |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Dangerous goods requiring a shipping paper – Domestic (chemical only) |
UPS |
World Ship |
Contact EHRS for assistance |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Dangerous goods requiring a shipping paper – International (chemical only) |
UPS |
World Ship |
Contact EHRS for assistance |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Infectious substances, Category A (with or without Dry Ice) |
FedEx |
Air waybill |
Contact EHRS (Sue Souder) for assistance |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Dangerous goods that UPS cannot accept |
FedEx |
Air waybill |
Contact EHRS for assistance |
Shipping training is required through EHRS |
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Radioactive materials domestic or international |
FedEx |
Air waybill |
Contact EHRS (Keith Brown) for assistance |
EHRS will coordinate shipment and provide required instrumentation |
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RAM with dry ice |
FedEx |
Air waybill |
Contact EHRS (Keith Brown) for assistance Use appropriate label and markings* |
EHRS will coordinate shipment and provide required instrumentation |
* Shipping dry ice requires labeling the package with a Class 9 label and marked: Dry Ice, UN1845, weight in kilograms.
See Penn Mail Services for more information.
