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Apparently packages that were previously labeled ORM-D were "grandfathered" in.
Correct but unless you have the capacity to package hazardous materials you will have to hire a packager which is not free. That is where the expense will come from.
) I would imagine that suppliers and stores would have known about this some time ago and informed the customers about any impending or drastic changes and fees. Another deep thought from my shallow mind is that some very insidious people, with one goal, are slowly turning the screws. It's not the ammo's fault that it has become so problematic....
I just ordered some ammo last night from a solid and reputable store. (No, not the botched Gunbroker...
I was told nothing has changed other than the Label so 66lbs is the max and has to be under 50 cal (per container).
Thank you for clarifying this with the source.
That's incorrect. Just because something is considered hazmat doesn't forbid it from being shipped on planes.
Let me put it this way, we don’t even transport the oil for our engines on our planes from one city to the next with people on board. Take that for what it is. I’m not saying it’s gonna happen, I’m saying it could happen. Remember, Beto is slated for sec of transport
That could be your policy. But that's not regulations.
That’s probably correct. But most, if not all, passenger air carriers are non hazardous goods transport policies which are stricter than what’s allowed. We don’t want the liability or the cost to do it. Thanks to value jet going down for transporting O2 canisters.
Yeah, I would figure majority of hazmat shipments are sent on cargo planes, but by US law, they can be sent passenger plane with certain quantities. I'm sure some things are and most aren't even aware of it. Lithium batteries for instance. They are considered hazmat, but are brought on planes all the time (laptops) due to the amount, which is limited. A max of 5kg is what is allowed on passenger planes.
Lithium batteries can only be carried in the passenger compartment and not in the cargo or in checked bags. That way if they overheat we know before it burns a hole in the plane. Can’t remember if we weight limit those, my gut says no. The only batteries that go below are from the rascals of the fatties, but those are usually a sealed acid type, not lithium.
I contacted their hazardous materials support center and they stated the only change is the ORM-D label has been phased out and replaced with a blank limited quantity diamond.
That shouldn't have happened according to the new guidelines but it seems each location has staff with differing levels of training.
All I'm adding to this thread, is a bit of a clarification on "Metric Math". A few folks above have quoted "20 kgs or 66 lbs" and believe me when I tell you, the two are NOT equal.
2.2 lbs per kilogram. Ergo, 10 kg's is equivalent to 22 lbs. 20 kg's is equivalent to 44 lbs. Just trying to clear this up, as Metric throws everyone off.
I could then throw something like 25 kg's into the mix, but then we'll be bringing up fractions and whatnot, and throwing EVERYONE off. Multiplying the component by the exponent then getting the square-root from the divisible.... makes things exponentially harder.
