To ensure the proper shipment of regulated and export controlled materials the campus the shipping software tool, eShip Global. This web-based application helps UMass ensure that research material shipments are prepared in accordance with applicable regulations, such as the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). eShip Global guides the user in ensuring that all shipments are correctly classified, labeled, marked, and packaged in the most cost-effective and compliant manner. It will determine if you can ship the material yourself (requiring a basic level of training) or if it requires special packaging and assembly by EH&S staff.
eShip Global electronically alerts Research Compliance for export control review and also determines whether the shipment needs to be routed through EH&S. The overall cost to ship using eShip Global should be comparable to (and sometimes even less than) current shipping methods. Examples of items requiring regulatory oversight include: chemicals; biological substances (e.g., plant pathogens and agents carrying rDNA); materials preserved with dry ice or liquid refrigerants; research samples or other materials that could contain dangerous goods in any amount (e.g. biological samples in ethanol); live animals; anything to be shipped internationally; intellectual property; and lithium ion batteries.
To use eShip Global, go here. eShip Global will provide step-by-step instructions on how to package, label, and fill out required paperwork for your shipment. The system will also inform you if you need to take additional regulatory training to ship and whether additional university staff must review and/or authorize the shipment of your item. Full details can be found here.
Please contact EH&S at (413) 545-2682 if you have any questions or concerns.