HAZMAT and ShipHawk

ShipHawk only supports Fully Regulated Dangerous Goods and Limited Quantity Dangerous Goods(formerly referred to as ORM-D). Almost all Hazmat shipments require special handling and instructions. This document lists the required steps and fields that need to be configured before shipping Hazmat successfully. 

Supported Dangerous Goods / HAZMAT

• Limited Quantity

• Excepted Quantity (depends on carrier)

• Fully Regulated HAZMAT

• Lithium Ion / metal batteries packed with or contained in equipment (depends on carrier)

• Lithium Ion / metal batteries that are fully regulated and packed separate from equipment (UN30390/UN3480)

Current ShipHawk HAZMAT Limitations

• Cannot have multiple HAZMAT classes in the same package.

• ShipHawk will not Smart Pack HAZMAT with Non-HAZMAT items in the same package.

• HAZMAT services are only available for U.S. Domestic shipments.

• HAZMAT is only available with FedEx/UPS for parcel and Worldwide Express for LTL.

• ShipHawk can only create an OP-950 Hazardous Material Certification Form.

How to Ship Fully-Regulated HAZMAT Parcels

Parcel Hazmat shipment in ShipHawk is simple. When creating a proposed shipment for a parcel order, you can select the Hazmat check box. This causes additional required hazmat fields to appear. All Hazmat fields are required and must be filled out completely. Be sure that you know what is being shipped and match it to the following handbook:

https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/HazmatShippingTable.pdf

The following information can be referenced in the Hazmat Handbook: The Complete Guide for CMV Drivers:

• UN/NA #, 

• Proper Shipping Name, 

• Technical Name, 

• Hazard Class, and

• Packing Group Information.

All other required fields vary depending on the carrier and seller.

How to Ship Fully-Regulated HAZMAT LTL/Freight

LTL and Freight Hazmat shipments work similarly to the small parcel process.

Currently, LTL Hazmat is supported with the following carriers:

• ABF

• Old Dominion

• R+L

• Saia

• Tranzact

• WWEX

You must fill in the weight and freight class for your order and check the Hazmat option. New Hazmat fields appear. You must fill out as much information as you can from the Hazmat Shipping Table document provided in the previous section.

Storing HAZMAT details to ship HAZMAT items faster

The following section provides instructions for storing hazmat details in ShipHawk to help streamline hazmat shipping.

To store Hazmat data in ShipHawk’s PMS (Product Management System):

1. Log into your ShipHawk account. The ShipHawk dashboard appears.

2. Click on the Products link at the top of the screen.

The Products screen appears.

3. Click on the Hazmat product you would like to edit. The Product SKU panel appears on the right side of the screen.

4. Click the Edit link to enable editing. 

5. Make sure the Hazmat checkbox is selected.

6. Additional fields appear below.  Complete the appropriate fields for the product.