Shipping FRHs?

[Brew-jitsu]

I found some old postings about this, but not any recent ones (and I apologize if there are recent postings - I just didn't find them).

I have about 20 FRHs that I'd like to ship, but it seems like all of the current regulations prohibit sending them unless you pay extra for hazardous materials. Does anyone know if there is a carrier that allows an economical rate for shipping by ground?

I appreciate any assistance on this. Thank you.

[rabidwolf]

The best advice I can give for trying to ship FRH. When looking and comparing carriers and prices. Concentrate on ground shipping. It can take longer than other methods. Regulations are very strict about what can be shipped on a aircraft. One of a few reasons why civilian MRE and their associated FRH. Come with a packet of salt water to activate the heater. Ii saw a news article and video years ago. Where a few pallets on a forklift caught on fire. Somehow the integrity on the FRH became compromised, and the local tropical humidity seeped in. Burnt the cases and the forklift.

[Brew-jitsu]

That makes sense. I think I'll probably just give them to someone locally to avoid the hassle. I really appreciate the info - it's a bit more than I had. Thanks.

[jfko6]

There's an old post about this somewhere in the forums. I would have to look around.

I had an issue concerning shipment and called the US Post Office who has a hazardous materials office. Deliveries to Canada are prohibited from the US because only Air deliveries go into Canada and back out to the US. There is no ground service into Canada.

I had a class in UPS whereby a driver smelled something in his truck. He notified a supervisor of the problem. The supervisor ignored the drivers request for help. The problem got worse and the driver sicker; so he drove himself to the hospital for treatment. The odor became so bad that it affected the proximity of the area around the truck making other people sick. HAZMAT had to be called and deal with the problem. It was a toxic and hazardous material that was not supposed to be placed in a UPS truck and broke open.

ALL hazardous materials must be declared. But since this question comes up it does appear innocuous because its only an FRH.

The United Postal Service now handles and ships a large range of bio and hazardous materials. Probably not cheap but insured.