Haz mat and dope shipments

[Bill Little]

I uderstand that you can order dope from places like Aircraft Spruce cheaper overall if you get 4 quarts instead of 1 gallon.  The cost of the quarts are slightly higher, but there is a great big difference in the haz mat charges to ship.

Any confirmation of this?

TIA
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[Leester]

Yes Bill: Quantity's of a gal. size get this RIP OFF Haz Mat charge. 4 gts don't, go figure the savings is in the packaging of a gal vs a qt. Paint,thinner and fuel.

[phil c]

When the guy with the forklift runs the forks into the pallet load he'll only punch one or two quarts.  If he hits gallons he gets at least one, maybe two.  There is a big difference in the fire hazard between a quart of solvent on the floor and a gallon.

Same thing when the truck turns over on the cloverleaf.  If ten containers pop open, would you rather they be quarts?  or gallons?

I'm waiting for a fuel supplier to come up with a 3 qt. bottle although I suspect the hazmat folks have set the size a liter or more for the special handling.