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HAZARDOUS/FORBIDDEN MATERIALS

Dangerous Items
    The law forbids movers to carry combustible or flammable products that could cause harm to themselves or the general public during transit.  Below is a list of examples that are considered hazardous items.  Hazardous items are those describe as items that are flammable, corrosive or explosive.  Do not pack these items. If you pack them and they cause a fire, you are liable, which is too great a risk.

Examples of hazardous items:
      Acids
Aerosols
Ammonia
Ammunition
Car Batteries
Charcoal
Charcoal Lighter Fluid
Chemistry Sets
Cleaning Solvents
Darkroom Chemicals
Fertilizer
     Fire Extinguisher
Fireworks
Gasoline
Household Batteries
Kerosene
Lamp Oil
Liquid Bleach
Loaded Guns
Matches
Motor Oil
Nail Polish
     Nail Polish Remover
Paint Thinner
Paints
Pesticides
Poisons
Pool Chemicals
Propane Tanks
Reloading Supplies
Scuba Tanks
Sterno
Weed Killer

Perishables-  Although they are not considered to be hazardous, perishables are not to be placed on a moving truck.  Perishables are described as food, plants or living things that may die or spoil in transit.  In the event that these items must be moved, arrangements need to be made in advance to provide proper prepping.

Examples include:
      Frozen Food
Opened Food Products
Plants
     Produce
Refrigerated Food