[pct-l] fuel canister by USPS?

Frank Dumville fdumville at earthlink.net
Fri Apr 9 23:17:12 CDT 2010


USPS Pub 52 para 342.3 gives a 1 liter maximum quantity for shipping ORM-D flammable gases in metal containers, with a 4 oz limit for non-metal containers. Maybe the retail shipping problem with the DOT concerns case lots, not individual containers. They don't mention USPS in the article.

>> Department of Transportation (DOT) rules allow ground transportation of
>> propane/butane canisters in containers with a capacity of not more than
>> 4 ounces. ...



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