[NHCOLL-L:179] shipping in alcohol redux?

[Doug Yanega]

Since we were just discussing this recently...

A package of insects (not in alcohol, but in a box which originally
contained wine) arrived today with a sticker on it I'd never seen before:

"Surface transport only due to heightened airline security"

As I thought about it, since - ostensibly - the postal restrictions on
shipping insects in alcohol had to do with airline regulations, maybe this
particular sticker points to a way we can possibly bypass the problem, at
least for domestic shipments. Is anyone else familiar with this, and know
whether or not this is something the shipping customer can designate at
time of shipment, and if so, whether it would indeed bypass the need for
extra "hazardous materials" fees? Of course, just because it seems logical
doesn't mean it would work that way, but it can't hurt to ask around. ;-)

Peace,


Doug Yanega       Dept. of Entomology           Entomology Research Museum
Univ. of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
phone: (909) 787-4315 (standard disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's)
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