HazMat Products – Government Shipping Regulations Must be Observed

Many years ago, United Stationers realized the significant opportunity presented by many "facility supply" items, which take you beyond the office into the backrooms of the accounts you are now calling on. Some of these items include cleaners, stain removers, hand cleaners, soaps, etc. They are featured in United’s General Line Catalog, Facility Supplies Catalog, and various flyers.

Some of these items – as well as many traditional office supplies such as correction fluids, and newer computer supply items, such as liquid and compressed air computer cleaners – are classified as "HazMat" (Hazardous Materials) by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). As a result, they are subject to special shipping regulations.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  The HazMat Product List is often updated due to changes in the law as well as changes to our product offering.

United Stationers takes care in observing the DOT regulations in shipments of these items directly to you or drop-shipments to your customers. However, you must also take care to observe these regulations if you re-ship these products or return them to United. If you re-ship or return to United in United’s original carton, with the original labels and markings still in tact, the process of observing these regulations can be greatly simplified.