Resources for Shippers & E-Commerce

Dangerous Goods Questions?

For questions about air transportation of dangerous goods (chemicals, batteries, battery-powered devices, gases, aerosols, flammables, etc.) you may contact the FAA Hazardous Materials Safety Program via e-mail at hazmatinfo@faa.gov.

For general questions about the Hazardous Materials Regulations, contact DOT's Hazardous Materials Information Center by telephone (1-800-467-4922 or 202-366-4488) Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. EST or by e-mail (infocntr@dot.gov)

Shipping Lithium Batteries 

Lithium Batteries Commercial Shipment

Lithium Batteries in the Mail

FAA's Shipper Guides

• Flammable Liquids: Use our interactive guide to determine how to properly ship your flammable liquids (PDF)
• Batteries Guide: Use our interactive guide to determine how to properly ship your batteries
  • NOTE: The interactive batteries guide works best in Google Chrome or saved to your desktop and opened in Acrobat Reader.
• Small and Limited Quantity Packaging Exceptions guide (PDF)

Carrier Websites

The following websites provide information about dangerous goods restrictions specific to some air carriers. This list is not all-inclusive:

• United States Postal Service: Shipper Restrictions
• Federal Express: Dangerous Good and Hazardous Materials Services Guide
• United Parcel Service: Dangerous Goods