Mercury and mercury-containing devices (UN2809)
For Mercury and mercury-containing devices (UN2809), carrier is USPS; restriction type is prohibited; scope is all mail; conditions is Nonmailable; includes metallic mercury and thermometers, barometers, sphygmomanometers containing metallic mercury, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.
- Item category
- Mercury and mercury-containing devices (UN2809)
- Carrier
- USPS our reading
- Restriction type
- prohibited our reading
- Scope
- all mail our reading
- Conditions
- Nonmailable; includes metallic mercury and thermometers, barometers, sphygmomanometers containing metallic mercury unconfirmed
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What the source says
Mercury and Mercury-Containing Devices (UN2809): Includes metallic mercury and items such as thermometers, barometers, and sphygmomanometers (i.e., blood pressure meters) that contain metallic mercury.
— pe.usps.com, retrieved 2026-08-04
Source
- pe.usps.comhttps://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_027.htm