International Presort Customer Guide

Appendix G List of prohibited items

Note: this list is not exhaustive

• edition technical instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, published by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) • Magnetised material with a magnetic field strength of 0.159A/m or more at a distance of 2.1m from the outside of the package • Matches • Oxidising materials or organic peroxides • Pesticides • Toxic liquids, solids or gases • Poisons • All radioactive material and samples classified as radioactive using table 2-12 of the latest • edition of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s technical instructions • Weapons of war, except as permitted by part exclusions below • Ammunition • Solvent-based paints, varnishes and enamels • Water-based paints, varnishes and enamels with volume over 150ml • Any other item prohibited by law or, that in the opinion of Whistl, may be harmful or dangerous to Whistl employees

• Aerosols – except inhalers with a volume of 50ml or less • Alcoholic liquids with alcohol content higher than 70% • Asbestos • Batteries classed as dangerous goods by the latest edition of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Technical Instructions (includes lithium batteries) • Butane lighters and refills • Clinical and medical waste • Flammable, non-flammable, toxic compressed gases • Corrosives • Counterfeit money or counterfeit postage stamps • Drugs of any description unless approved (see below) • Dry ice • Environmental waste • Explosives • Flammable liquids or solids • Lottery tickets excepts for United Kingdom lottery tickets • Indecent, obscene or offensive material • UN2814 OR UN290 Infectious substances as classified at 6.2 of the 2005-2006

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