[3dem] Send Dry Shipper

[Dokland, Terje]

We used to send frozen samples (crystals, in this case) from Singapore to the US or France in a dry shipper. As long as the shipper is indeed dry (no liquid N2) it should not be considered dangerous goods or hazardous materials (unless of course the samples are in fact biohazards). If you ship them as dangerous goods you will have to pay considerably more for the shipment.

I recommend you plaster the sides of the shipper with labels stating things like "no liquid" "non-hazardous" "non-toxic" "non-everything you can think of" and very clear description of the contents (like photos) to prevent curious customs people from opening it up and taking out the contents to check them. There also needs to be a standard Fedex international shipment manifest in triplicate. A cover letter is also a good idea. Stick everything to the outside of the container.

Good luck!

Terje



On Sep 6, 2018, at 11:41 AM, Daniel Serwas wrote:

Dear list,

I want to send cryo samples in a dry shipper via Fedex from the US to Austria. I have never done this before and would need some help. The Fedex customer service was not really helpful. I was wondering whether I can just send the dry shipper as a package or do I need to label it as a dangerous good? Is there anything else to consider?

All the best,
Daniel

Daniel Serwas, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Drubin Lab
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of California, Berkeley
610 Barker Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720





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