Shipping a fire extinguisher

tomstractorsandtoys · Jan 12, 2023

Can you send a fire extinguisher in the mail? I have a very nice International Harvester one that was in a parts combine I bought and thought about listing it on the IH free auction site. Just not sure about how to ship? Just asking here but will for sure talk to my post office before listing it for sale. Tom

Loosehandle · Jan 12, 2023

Just don't use US mail

db4600 · Jan 12, 2023

Not sure about USPS, but other couriers deliver them to project sites all the time. I would think if they can USPS would also.

Janicholson · Jan 12, 2023

If it is a sausage sized brass extinguisher with a T handle on the end, it is a carbon tetra-chloride extinguisher and is both not able to be mailed, and not to be used on any fire ever. If empty it can be mailed as is with no issues. A hazmat disposal of the liquid in it should be done. Heat causes Carbon-Tet to turn into Phosgene Gas. Which is a deadly nerve toxin and will kill people. Call the local Hazardous waste office for disposal info. Seriously bad stuff. Jim

Kansas4010 · Jan 12, 2023

One of these.

Stephen Newell · Jan 12, 2023

I don't think you can get away with not calling the post office. I think if they allow it at all it would have to be empty and cleaned out. There should be no problem shipping the shell.

tomstractorsandtoys · Jan 12, 2023

It is newer than that. I am guessing 1970's as the combine it came out of was a 1969. I just thought an IH collector would think it was kind of neat. It would look like what you buy new today and has a neat looking Internation Harvester id plate on it.Tom

504 · Jan 12, 2023

I would pull the pin and empty it outside and ship it.

Janicholson · Jan 12, 2023

If it has a hose and handle with a pin, it is likely OK to ship, but ask the post office first. Fry chemical, or Carbon Dioxide are typical. Look at the label to see if it lists the contents. Jim

47fivewindow · Jan 12, 2023

Amazon ships them new. There must not be an issue.

john in la · Jan 12, 2023

Sure you can ship a fire extinguisher.
How do you think the get from point A to point B.
You can also ship dynamite; gasoline; and other hazardous materials.
The catch is you need to follow DOT hazardous materials shipping rules.

Fire Extinguishers are UN1044 Class 2.2 Non Flammable Gas.

Johnhof · Jan 12, 2023

Use UPS. May have to go ground. I shipped a lithium bike battery last fall, no problem with UPS.

Jim.ME · Jan 13, 2023

Read the label. It says it contains Carbon Tetrachloride. Janicholson gave the right answer.

Janicholson · Jan 14, 2023

The extinguisher shown is not his, it is an example of a Carbon-Tet. Posted by someone else. He has not posted a picture of his. Jim

Jim.ME · Jan 14, 2023

(quoted from post at 14:05:19 01/14/23) The extinguisher shown is not his, it is an example of a Carbon-Tet. Posted by someone else. He has not posted a picture of his. Jim

My apologizes for that slip up.

Shipping a fire extinguisher

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