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title: "Hazmat"
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# Hazmat

Hazmat means "hazardous materials" — items such as batteries, chemicals, gases, and explosives that must be carefully handled and shipped in compliance with hazmat regulations.

## What is hazmat?

Hazmat means "hazardous materials."

Hazardous materials include but are not limited to:

- Batteries

- Magnets

- Chemicals (e.g. lighter fluid, hand sanitizers, etc)

- Fertilizer

- Gases

- Poisonous substances

- Explosives and flammable substances

The supplier should know whether a product is hazmat and how to ship a hazmat product. The supplier should also be able to provide all dangerous goods paperwork.

All shipments must comply with hazmat regulations.

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