<div dir="ltr">Colleagues:<br><br>I recently had a package kicked back from me by UPS. The specimens were ethanol-preserved vouchers that were packed according to special provision A180. The box was also labeled as follows:<br><br><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><i>Scientific research specimens not restricted, special provision A180 applies.</i></blockquote><div><br></div><div>However, UPS rejected the package for the following reason:<br><br><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><i>Package marking says "Scientific research specimens not restricted, special provision A180 applies", however the same information is not presented on the thermal label.</i></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>This is the first time I have had this problem in 9 years. In fact, I had another package with fluid-preserved specimens sent the next day that is enroute to the same recipient.</div><div><br></div><div>Has anyone had a similar experience with UPS or any other courier? If so, any potential solutions would be helpful.<br><br>Thanks,</div><div>Cody</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Cody W. Thompson, PhD<br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Mammal Collections Manager</div><div>& Assistant Research Scientist<br><div>University of M<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">ichigan</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Museum of Zoology</font></div><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">3600 Varsity Drive</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108</font></div></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Office: (734) 615-2810</font></div><div>Fa<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">x: (734) 763-4080</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Email: <a href="mailto:cwthomp@umich.edu" target="_blank">cwthomp@umich.edu</a></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">W</font><font face="arial, sans-serif">ebsite: <a href="http://codythompson.org" target="_blank">codythompson.org</a></font></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:800;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UMMZ/Herbarium has limited personnel available working onsite. No loan returns should be shipped without prior notification, and collection visits, loan requests, gifts, exchanges, etc. should be coordinated with the appropriate curatorial staff. Please expect delayed responses. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.</font></span><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>