Dangerous goods identification guide (hazmat)

Dangerous goods (also called hazardous materials or hazmat) are substances or materials that may pose a risk to health, safety, property, or the environment while storing, handling or transporting because they contain flammable, pressurized, corrosive, or otherwise harmful substances. Read below for detailed information on Topsell’s policy regarding dangerous goods and your responsibilities as a seller.

While the term “dangerous good” is often thought of as highly corrosive or toxic products, it actually also refers to consumer products used on a daily basis by lot of people (such as laptops, phones, household cleaners, or even cosmetics). It is extremely important for Topsell to gather information about products regulated as dangerous goods or that contain possibly harmful chemicals to prevent any safety incidents that could occur while handling, storing, or transporting these items.

Important: The physical and chemical properties of a unique finished product are what defines it as either dangerous goods or not dangerous goods. There is therefore no pre-defined classification based on a product type, and this is why we require that you provide specific dangerous goods information and documentation, even if your product is not regulated as dangerous goods. See Required dangerous goods information and documentation for more details.

Dangerous goods and your responsibilities as a seller

All dangerous goods sent to Topsell must comply with all applicable regulations mentioned above to ensure that they are transported, stored, handled, and labeled safely and correctly. Failure to comply exposes employees, carriers, and customers to potential health and safety risks.

In order to sell dangerous goods through Fulfillment by Topsell, you must:

  • Keep informed about the current relevant legislation and regulations
  • Provide complete and correct information about your products
  • Provide complete, correct, and up-to-date safety data sheets and exemption sheets

Important: When you deliver inventory to Topsell, you warrant that all products comply with any legal requirements, and that the information you provide is complete, correct, and up-to-date. Providing incorrect or incomplete information may result in your products being blocked from sale, and you may be asked to take corrective actions, or you may lose your Topsell selling privileges. Products that are identified as unfulfillable dangerous goods upon receipt at the fulfillment  may be disposed of at your expense without reimbursement to you.

Examples of products that might be regulated as dangerous goods

Dangerous goods (also called Hazmat) are substances or materials that might pose a risk while storing, handling, or transporting because they contain flammable, pressurized, corrosive, or otherwise harmful substances. The list of products below does not contain every potential dangerous good in each category, but represent the types of dangerous goods that you might encounter among your listings, and can therefore serve as good examples to increase your ability to identify dangerous goods.

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