How do I ship fuel samples?

A customer from a cruise ship line had a problem with some gasoline they purchased at one of their international ports of call. Some component of the fuel was not burning properly and the contaminant was making its way into the engine crank case and diluting the lubricant there. That's a serious problem for an engine. They decided to send samples of the fuel and the contaminated lubricant to a laboratory for testing. Shipping fuel or other hazardous materials is either prohibited or very costly, unless you contact a company trained and certified and able to carry and correctly handle the goods.

Fuel and fuel products such as gasoline, oils and lubricants, diesel fuel and so on are hazardous materials primarily due to their flammable properties. Carriers such as USPS, UPS, DHL and FedEx do not handle flammable items as part of their routine business. You've heard the questions at the post office so often you can answer without actually hearing the words: "Does this package contain anything dangerous, flammable, ... etc." The USPS manual has a detailed explanation of what are considered dangerous goods or hazardous materials: http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm300/601.htm#wp1064962

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