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83-240D · #1 04-05-2005, 08:19 PM

did this happen to anyone else?

i took my little cannister in to the p.o. today and asked for postage. the guy looked at the cannister and asks what is in it. i opened it and showed him. he went in back and talked to a supr. and came back saying that to mail it i have to

tape the lid shut

put the cannister into a cardboard box

label it omdr

bring it back

it won't go air. well racine to ft wayne okay

so much for the buck 52 postage that blackstone claimed.

dieseldiehard · #2 04-05-2005, 08:33 PM

I think you allowed someone to use their bureaucratic skills to their finest.
You should print this out (from Blackstone's web site) and carry a copy with you when you go to send a sample:

Dear Sir or Madam:
The product being sent in our oil sample container is new or used lubricating oil. It is not hazardous, flammable, or toxic. The average flashpoint of used engine oil is 380F. Used transmission fluid or lube oil has an average flashpoint of 340F. The minimum flashpoint for all oils we receive is 250F. The postal regulations for Hazardous Material (DMM Issue 56 C023.4.3) indicate that:

"For air or surface transportation without restriction, if the flashpoint is above 200F (93C). Mailable combustible liquids must be properly and securely packaged to prevent leakage."

Our oil analysis kit consists of two HDPE plastic bottles, both with lined screw-on caps to prevent leakage. The white inner bottle (capacity: 120cc) should be placed in the plastic zip-lock bag. This bag not only prevents leakage by the inner bottle, but it also serves as packing material to prevent the inner bottle from being jarred during shipping. Should both the inner bottle and plastic bag leak, the outer bottle will contain any excess oil.

In the unlikely event that oil should actually spill from the black mailer, the clean-up procedure (as specified by MSDE Safety sheets for virgin and used oil) is to simply contain the spill and wash contaminated areas with soap and water.

If you have any questions about the samples being sent to our laboratory, please do not hesitate to contact me at 260/744-2380.

Sincerely,
Kristin Huff
Blackstone Laboratories
4929 South Lafayette Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46806-2211
Phone: 260.744.2380

83-240D · #3 04-05-2005, 08:37 PM

thanks. i will forward to the wife for printing. both of ours are d-e-a-d.

actually i think the sons printer might have dried up ink. he is so thrifty he sueeks. he won't print at home. sends it to school. i'm betting his ink dried up.

dieseldiehard · #4 04-05-2005, 08:59 PM

Many public libraries have a computer room, I assume they may also have printers configured so you can print out something, maybe a small fee? Oh, you can do it free at school? well, thats even better.
My PO usually asks me if I am sending anything liquid or perishable.
They didn't bother asking me anything the day I sent my sample.
I do remember the clerk remarked how nice that the container (the brown cardboard surrounding the plastic jar) has a place for the postage meter imprint strip to go. As he stuck it on there. $1.52 was right too.

83-240D · #5 04-05-2005, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dieseldiehard

Many public libraries have a computer room, I assume they may also have printers configured so you can print out something, maybe a small fee? Oh, you can do it free at school? well, thats even better.
My PO usually asks me if I am sending anything liquid or perishable.
They didn't bother asking me anything the day I sent my sample.
I do remember the clerk remarked how nice that the container (the brown cardboard surrounding the plastic jar) has a place for the postage meter imprint strip to go. As he stuck it on there. $1.52 was right too.

you returned it in the box it came in?

why can't i follow whunters advice?

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