Skip to main content

Dangerous goods and shipping: what you need to know

Some products are regulated for transport. Here is how to check and what changes.

Written by Nick Lewis
Dangerous goods: check section 14 of the safety data sheet. Corrosive products go by courier as limited quantities, not Royal Mail. Read next: Delivery of production orders.

A hazard pictogram on a label does not by itself make a product dangerous goods for transport. Transport rules are separate, and the transport classification for each product is in section 14 of its safety data sheet.

What changes for regulated products

  • We send samples of these products as limited quantities, by road only and never by air. A small sample order (up to three 500 ml samples) to a UK mainland address can go by Royal Mail Tracked 48. Larger orders go by DPD courier. Where a destination cannot be reached by road, such as some islands and most countries outside Europe, our office quotes delivery.

  • Limited quantity parcels carry the limited quantity mark on the outer packaging.

  • If you ship your own orders, check that your courier accepts limited quantities before you list the product.

  • Our fulfilment service chooses the carrier by weight and hazard, and sends these products by courier as limited quantities.

On our Car Care range, eight cleaners are Class 8 corrosive and Bug & Tar Remover is Class 3 flammable. The Car Care CLP summary lists them, and each product page gives its transport details.

Your next step: Check section 14 of the safety data sheet for each product you plan to sell online.


Did this answer your question?