Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail
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Summary of Changes Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail Effective August 27, 2020, Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, has been updated with the following changes: The chapter, in Postal subchapter, Bulletin with an part, appendix, issue issue or section… titled… was… number… date of… Chapter 5, Perishable Matter 512 Federal Statutes Revised to centralize the 22553 8-27-20 requirements for Adult Bird container approvals. 522.1 Container Construction Revised to centralize the 22553 8-27-20 requirements for Adult Bird container approvals. 526.41 General Revised to centralize the 22553 8-27-20 requirements for Adult Bird container approvals. 526.42 Mailability Requirements Revised to centralize the 22553 8-27-20 requirements for Adult Bird container approvals. Appendix C, USPS Packaging Instructions for Mailable Hazardous Materials USPS Adult Bird Boxes Revised to add new Packaging 22553 8-27-20 Packaging Instruction 10D for clarity regarding Instruction 10D Adult Bird Boxes. Hazardous, TransmittalRestricted Letter, and Perishable Mail Publication 52 August 2020 Transmittal Letter A. Purpose. Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, provides important information to help mailers determine what may be mailed and how certain items must be packaged to keep the mail safe. It also provides guidance to Postal Service™ employees accepting this mail. Publication 52 is available on Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com. Customers may also consult their local postmaster or manager of business mail entry for additional information about hazardous materials in the mail. B. Effective Date. This edition is effective August 2020. All previous issues of Publication 52 are obsolete. C. Availability. Public: The public can access Publication 52 in PDF and HTML formats on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com. Postal Service: Postal Service employees can access Publication 52 in PDF and HTML formats on the USPS Web site. D. How to Use This Book. An introduction is located at the beginning of the book. It explains the purpose and scope of the book, as well as the need to protect Postal Service employees and customers from potentially dangerous materials in the mail. In the appendices, we have included a hazardous materials table, packaging instructions for mailable materials, and a glossary of terms. E. Comments. Contact your local Post Office™, business mail entry office, or the Pricing and Classification Service Center (PCSC) with comments or questions about our mailing standards (see DMM 608.8.4 for addresses and telephone numbers of business mail entry offices and the PCSC). Steven W. Monteith Vice President Marketing Contents Summary of Changes . i Transmittal Letter . i 1 Introduction. 1 11 Purpose. 1 111 General . 1 112 Use . 1 113 Other Reference Sources . 1 12 Scope . 3 121 General . 3 122 Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable. 3 123 Mailability Premise . 4 123.1 Basic Premise . 4 123.2 Restricted Matter — General. 4 123.3 Harmful Matter — General. 4 123.4 Hazardous Materials . 5 123.5 Other Nonmailable Matter . 5 13 Additional Information. 5 14 Safety . 5 15 Protecting Personnel . 6 16 Military Postal System . 6 17 Statutory System . 6 18 Trademarks of the USPS . 7 181 Use of USPS Trademarks . 7 182 Common Law Marks or USPS Marks with Pending Trademark Applications . 8 2 General Guidelines . 9 21 Mailability . 9 211 General . 9 212 Mailer Responsibility . 10 213 Authority . 10 214 Appeals . 10 215 Requests for Rulings . 11 215.1 General . 11 215.2 Hazardous Materials . 11 215.3 Restricted Matter or Perishable Matter . 12 216 Nonmailable Matter Found in the Mail . 12 August 2020 iii Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail 22 Marking Requirements . 12 221 General . 12 221.1 Address Side of Mailpiece. 12 221.2 Ancillary Endorsements . 13 222 Matter Excepted From Markings. 13 223 Hazardous Materials Warning Labels and Markings. 13 224 Tag 44 for Hazardous Materials . 13 225 Other Postal Service Labels and Tags . 14 226 Package Orientation Markings . 14 227 Old Markings . 14 228 Shipping Papers . 15 23 Handling Hazardous Materials . 15 24 Emergency Procedures . 16 241 General Requirements. 16 242 Hazard Duration . 16 243 Precautions . 16 244 Procedures . 16 245 Hazardous Chemical Emergencies . 17 246 Emergency Telephone Numbers. 18 25 Basic Guidelines for Acceptance and Dispatch . 18 251 Guidelines for Acceptance Personnel. 18 252 Guidelines for Dispatch Personnel . 19 3 Hazardous Materials . 21 31 Definition. ..