Shipping Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials

FedEx integration supports Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Material shipments. To learn about shipping these types of materials, see the FedEx Service Guide.

• Only ship dangerous goods using FedEx Express shipping. Special packaging and documentation are required. You cannot use FedEx packaging.

• Hazardous materials can be sent using FedEx Ground within the contiguous United States only. Some ORM-D designated materials can be shipped into Canada.

  Hazardous materials must be shipped in a single package. Non-hazardous materials cannot be shipped in the same package. A FedEx Account Executive must qualify you to ship hazardous materials. To learn more, contact FedEx Ground Customer Service.

In NetSuite, refer to the following topics to learn how to ship dangerous goods and hazardous materials:

• To set up shipping for dangerous goods and hazardous materials:

• To set up items for dangerous goods and hazardous materials:

• To ship hazardous materials and dangerous goods:

To set up shipping for dangerous goods and hazardous materials:

1. Go to Setup > Accounting > Shipping.

2. On the Preferences subtab, Carrier Basics section, check the Hazmat/Dangerous Goods Shipping box.

   This makes the HazMat/Dangerous Goods subtab available on the Item and Item Fulfillment records.

   Note:

   In your NetSuite account. use Pick, Pack and Ship to enable shipping for hazardous materials and dangerous goods.

   To learn more, see Setting Up Pick, Pack, and Ship.

3. On the Carrier Registration subtab, click your FedEx account link.

4. Add your emergency contact information to your FedEx registration:

   To learn more, see Registering a FedEx® Account.

   1. Dangerous Goods Contact - enter the name of the person responsible for the dangerous goods shipment

   2. Dangerous Goods Contact Title - enter the title of your dangerous goods contact

   3. Dangerous Goods Contact Place - enter the location of your dangerous goods contact

   4. Dangerous Goods Contact Phone - enter the phone number to use for the contact in the event of an emergency

   5. Dangerous Goods Offeror - according to per DOT regulations, enter the offeror's name or contract number

   6. Infectious Substance Contact - enter the name of the person who handles infectious substances in the dangerous goods shipment

   7. Infectious Substance Contact Phone - enter the phone number for your infectious substance contact

5. Click Submit.

To set up items for dangerous goods and hazardous materials:

1. Go to Lists > Accounting > Items..

2. Beside the item you want to setup, click Edit.

3. On the HazMat/Dangerous Goods subtab, check the Hazmat/Dangerous Goods box.

   This box is available only on inventory items and inventory assembly items. All Hazmat/Dangerous Goods items must be shipped separately.

4. From the Federal Express Ground Hazardous Materials Shipping Guide, enter the commodity ID (regulatory identifier).

   The format is UNXXXX where XXXX is a four digit number.

5. From the Federal Express Ground Hazardous Materials Shipping Guide, enter the ID Hazmat Shipping Name.

   This item appears on the OP950 form.

6. Enter the DOT Hazmat Hazard Class.

7. Based on the degree of danger the item presents, select the item Hazmat Packing Group.

8. Enter the HazMat Item Units (unit of measure). For example, kg or ml.

9. Enter HazMat Item Units Quantity.

10. Click Save.

To ship hazardous materials and dangerous goods:

1. Prerequisite: On the shipping item, check the HazMat/Dangerous Goods box.

   You must pick, pack, and ship dangerous goods or hazardous materials goods separately from all other items that you ship.

2. Go to Lists > Accounting > Items..

3. Beside the item you want to setup, click Edit.

4. On the HazMat/Dangerous Goods subtab, check the Hazmat/Dangerous Goods box.

5. Complete the Carrier subtab.

   To learn more, see the Carrier subtab section of Fulfilling Orders with FedEx® Integration.

6. On the HazMat subtab:

   • Select a HazMat Type

   • Select an Accessibility option

   • If item must be shipped by cargo aircraft, check the Cargo Aircraft Only box

7. Print the shipping documentation. For example Shipper's Declaration of Dangerous Goods, OP-900 Shipping Paper, or the OP-950 certification form.

Related Topics:

Getting Started with FedEx® Integration

Creating Shipping Items with FedEx Integration

Fulfilling Orders with FedEx® Integration

Printing FedEx® Shipping Labels and Forms

General Notices