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The 'new' diamond label has been in use for around 5 years - they are phasing out the old blue one that stated 'ORM-D.'

Here is a link to the current regulation - How to Comply with Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations | FMCSA

"ORM-D materials" are materials such as a consumer commodity, which although is subject to the regulations presents a limited hazard during transportation due to its form, quantity and packaging. Each ORM-D material and category of ORM-D material is listed in the 49 CFR 172.101 Table and 173.144.

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Yes, on the label, but the list of acceptable items is due to change as well - and there is no new list out yet that I could find...

Stupid, but gets the point across. ORM-D labels are gone, but the LQ label will be taking it's place.

 
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Also,
For those that wish to be able to ship HAZMAT.
Shippers of limited quantities of hazardous materials are required by the DOT to have hazmat training in place for all employees who can affect the safety of hazmat shipments in transport. 49 CFR 172.704 requires that all employees receive general awareness, security awareness, and function-specific hazmat training.

FedEx® Ground offers online training sessions about how to determine if your shipment can be packaged to the limited quantity rules along with how to ship fully regulated packages.​
Five reasons why you should take the courses​
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Compliance: Have you received initial or recurrent training?​
2.​
Containment: Learn proper packaging methods to reduce damages​
3.​
Communications: Learn to train employees who handle hazardous materials​
4.​
Carrier: Learn how to best ship your hazardous material packages with FedEx® Ground.​
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Cost Control: Learn how to reduce shipping costs through Department of Transportation (DOT) exceptions​
 
So as far as buying ammo online goes, if the new LQ list of limited risk items includes loaded ammo, business should be as usual. If loaded ammo is considered the same risk as primers or powder, we could be paying a hazmat charge for having ammo shipped to us like we currently do for certain reloading components?

Come on man, I hope we don't have to pay extra shipping fees for ammo!
 
I think you will find that primers need to go under HazMat conditions.

Goes back to an incident involving Federal primers being set off in transit (ever wonder why Federal uses much larger boxes for their primers?). Not that this was causative for the restriction, but it sure didn't help any...
 
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