June 21, 2024 Due to recent mercury spills in the mail, the Postal Service is reminding employees that metallic mercury and items containing metallic mercury are prohibited in the mailstream. Mercury is a toxic chemical that even when exposed in small amounts â through inhalation, ingestion or skin contact â may cause serious health conditions….
Correction 7/27/2023: Donât Mail Mercury The article titled âDonât Mail Mercury,â published in Postal Bulletin 22268 (7-13-23, pages 33â34), contained incorrect information regarding the international mailability of compact fluorescent lamps. Compact fluorescent lamps are prohibited to international destinations. The corrected information is shown in bold: Compact fluorescent lamps contain small amounts of mercury vapor. If broken, there will be…
