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[pct-l] Shipping Alcohol



Here is what I havebeen able to find out

Alcohol can be shipped through the post office, the bad news is that it
isn't quite as easy as putting it in your resupply boxes

It has to be shipped separately, and if you are shipping less than 1 quart,
you can use a plastic container (or metal if you prefer).  It has to be
sealed in the primary container, that has to be in turn sealed in another
container.  This is surrounded by enough absorbant material to absorb all
the alcohol should either containers leak.  This whole thing must then be
sealed in a third container (presumably the shipping container.)

Near the address(below?), the container must be labeled "denatured
alcohol", flash point given, and"ORM-D". Shipping must be surface mail
only.

Does anyone know the flash point of denatured alcohol.  Probably depends on
how long the container has been open and how much water it has absorbed. 
It is not on the container and the Company is closed right now.

I am starting to feel overwhelmed. One day left.

Goforth
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