By filling the container with inert gas you still have a dangerous good. It is now a different class of good, but a dangerous good none the less. It would change from a class 3 flammable gas container (empty) to a class 2.2 non flammable gas container. Shipping the container by air it would still have to be declared...hense the dangerous goods surcharge. I only have experience with air shipments, by sea the requirments might be different. Joe
>From: Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM> >Reply-To: Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Free 87'Westy Propan Tank!! >Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:25:51 -0500 > >Generally, you can ship a propane container if it has been purged of >propane >and filled with an inert gas (usually nitrogen). You'll have to provide the >receipt showing that it was purged and the shop that does it will place a >tag on the tank stating that it was purged. > >It costs a little more to get the nitrogen fill than the propane, but not >all shops do it so call around. > >Mikey > > >-----Original Message----- >From: JordanVw@AOL.COM [mailto:JordanVw@AOL.COM] >Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 7:26 PM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Free 87'Westy Propan Tank!! > > >In a message dated 11/18/99 4:27:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, >HeronM@IMAIL.MBS.GOV.ON.CA writes: > ><< rom what i can figure yoshi is trying to give away the propane tank. >generally aren't shippers rather unwilling to ship any containers with >flammable contents? dunno if they will make an exceptions if you let all >the >propane out.. > >> > > >what's UPS's take on this, anyone know? i have to ship a tank, and hope >they'll take it.. (BTW, its empty) > >chris ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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