The Safe Way to Ship Supplies by Air Cargo

Do your part to keep our skies safe — learn how to ship #SafeCargo.

Are you shipping supplies, PPE or laptops? Be sure to check whether your shipment includes dangerous goods, aka hazardous materials.

Some common items, such as cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer or mobile devices and laptops containing lithium batteries, can pose a danger in transportation when not properly handled, packaged or labeled.

It is everyone’s responsibility to prevent undeclared dangerous goods from entering the logistics and supply chain and being shipped as air cargo.

Use these guides to learn how to properly ship your:

• Aerosols (PDF)
• Flammable Liquids (PDF)
• Batteries (PDF)

For packages with small amounts of hand sanitizer or certain cleaning supplies, see the Small and Limited Quantity Packaging Exceptions guide (PDF).

If you’re not sure if you’re shipping a dangerous good, these videos can help explain the basics.

Common Dangerous Goods — Common hazardous goods are not only limited to cleaning supplies and batteries; there are many common items found around the house and workplace that are considered “dangerous goods” because they can pose significant safety risks in transportation. Do you know which ones they are? This video shows examples of common dangerous goods in the house and yard.

Transporting Dangerous Goods by Air — Dangerous goods pose significant safety risks in transportation. This video explains how shippers identify, contain, and communicate the hazards of dangerous goods to reduce the risk of safety incidents in air transportation.

Learn more on how to ship items safely at faa.gov/hazmat/safecargo.

Still have questions? Contact the FAA HAZMAT Safety office at hazmatinfo@faa.gov.