# Elemental mercury, mercury-containing material, or used mercury-containing device · UPS — Mailing and air-carriage restrictions by item category

For Elemental mercury, mercury-containing material, or used mercury-containing device · UPS, item category is Elemental mercury, mercury-containing material, or used mercury-containing device; carrier is UPS; restriction type is restricted; scope is United States; conditions is is limited, must be prearranged, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

- **Item category:** Elemental mercury, mercury-containing material, or used mercury-containing device _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Carrier:** UPS _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** United States _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** is limited, must be prearranged _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> UPS’s acceptance for transportation of any elemental mercury, mercury-containing material, or used mercury-containing device (including, but not limited to, medical devices, spent fluorescent lamps, thermostats, or thermometers) is limited, must be prearranged, and will only be provided pursuant to prior written autho- rization from UPS upon satisfaction of certain requirements including appropri- ate packaging and financial assurances.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Scope

> UPS® Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service – United States

## Source

- https://www.ups.com/assets/resources/webcontent/en_US/terms-service-us.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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