Shipping Magical Items and Materials

  Magical items and materials which require special handling instructions not listed in the IGDG must be properly labeled and marked. This includes but is not limited to: fragile goods, goods that require additional protection from moisture, heat, or cold, goods that must be handled via levitation or can't be handled via levitation, and goods that are sensitive to particular spells which may be used in transportation.   Failure to comply with the IGDG may be subject to fines or imprisonment according to the laws applicable in the shipper's location. CFL reserves the right to refuse to carry magical items and materials for shippers who are non-compliant and fail freight audits for compliance. Please be aware that instances of non-compliance with the IGDG may be reported to overseeing agencies if required by the laws applicable where the instance of non-compliance was found. CFL may increase audits on other dangerous goods from the same shipper. Non-dangerous goods will not be subject to additional audits and contracts of carriage will not impact transportation of non-dangerous goods.  

Dangerous Goods Class 7 - Magical Items and Materials

All magical items and materials are classified under Dangerous Goods Class 7 regardless of risk in transportation. Items and materials which pose little to no risk of harm are listed in Division 7.4 and Division 7.5 respectively. Many magical items also fit the criteria of other Dangerous Good Classes or Divisions. In these instances, both the primary and subsidiary Dangerous Goods Class or Division is listed in Column 6 (Label Codes) of the Dangerous Goods Table.

Division 7.1 - Highly volatile, self-reacting materials

Highly volatile and self-reacting materials (Division 7.1) means any raw or finished material which poses a significant risk to the health and safety to the life of anyone involved in transporting or handling the material, the environment, other cargo, or form of transportation. This is the most dangerous class of goods and is always listed as Packing Group I - Magical (PG IM). Extreme caution and security measures are necessary for the safe transport of these materials. Materials in this category may be heavily restricted or forbidden from certain modes of transportation. This division includes:

• Any material which has the potential to explode, deflagrate, produce toxic or poisonous gas, liquid, or other substance, corrode organic or inorganic surfaces within fifteen minutes of direct exposure
• Any material which is transported in an unstable form and may react under ordinary conditions of transportation
• Any material which may spontaneously reanimate while being transported, loaded, unloaded, or handled
• Any material which may self-react in small quantities
• Any material which may react strongly in the presence of latent magic, direct casting, or other magical items or materials

Division 7.2 - Projectile risk, volatile with catalyst

Projectile risks and volatile with catalyst (Division 7.2) means any material which poses a significant danger of producing projectiles or may react strongly when exposed to a magical or non-magical catalyst to start a reaction. This division includes:

• Any material which, upon reaction, is likely to create projectiles with the capacity to damage other cargo, the vehicle, or individuals
• Any material which is reactive to any magical or non-magical substance and creates a substantial risk to sapient species, other cargo, environment, or form of transportation
• Any material which can trigger a reaction in another magical item or material which creates substantial risk to sapient species, other cargo, environment, or form of transportation

Division 7.3 - Reagents

A Reagent (Division 7.3) means any material which

• can be used in the production of any product designed for consumption by sapient species, sentient species, or planar species or
• can be used to render a non-magical item or organism to become magical or
• can be used as a catalyst for a magical reaction or
• has a byproduct caused by a magical or non-magical reaction which is magical in nature and poses a significant risk to health and safety of sapient species, other cargo, environment, or form of transportation

Division 7.4 - Raw and finished inert items, low risk

Raw and finished inert items (Division 7.4) means any raw material or magical item which does not pose any kind of safety risk in transport under orindary transport conditions in at least one mode of transport. The item or material must be insensitive to exposure to latent magic and other magical items and materials. It can be affected by direct casting or under extreme conditions. This division includes:

• Any magical item which requires a specific spell to be activated or
• Any magical resource which emits latent magic on contact

Division 7.5 - Inert materials

Inert materials (Division 7.5) means a raw material which is magical in origin and does not post any kind of safety risk in transport under all modes and conditions. Raw materials may be minimally altered from their original state for the purpose of removing impurities or for ease of packaging. Raw materials which have been altered for stabilization must be classified by their unstable form. Inert materials must be insensitive to exposure to latent magic, direct casting, and other magical items and materials. This division includes:

• Any material which is used in the production of magical items or to assist in the production of non-magical items and doesn't meet the definition of a reagent (Division 7.3) ; or
• Any material that's organic in origin with a decomposition period exceeding 7 days if transported by road, 15 days if transported by water, or 3 days if transported by air; or
• Any material which doesn't meet the criteria of any other division and poses no risk to the health and safety of any sapient species, other cargo, environment, and form of transportation if damaged.

 

Packaging Guidelines

Dangerous goods listed in the DGT have packaging specifications listed in Column 5 (Packing Group) and Column 8 (Packaging Guidelines). Restrictions related to specific modes of transport are listed in Column 9 (Quantity Limitations). All magical items belong to a packing group, or not assigned. The packing groups (see Section 178) are listed based on the risk the item or material being transported poses. Packing Group I - Magical is the variant of Packing Group I and indicates packing guidelines for items and materials which pose the most severe risk. Packing Group III - Magical is for magical items which pose a low risk. If left blank, then the item poses no risk and ordinary packaging guidelines apply.

Packing Group I - Magical (PG IM)

PG IM indicates a severe risk should the content be exposed from their packagings. The packaging must be able to withstand direct casting in addition to deflagration, falling, collision, shaking, stabbing, crushing, submersion, corrosion, and freezing. Resistance to scrying is not required unless stated in Column 7 (Special Provisions).

Packing Group II - Magical (PG IIM)

Packing Group III - Magical (PG IIIM)

Exceptions

Bulk

Non-Bulk

Marking, Labeling, Placarding, and Shipping Papers

Marking

Labeling

Placarding

Shipping Papers

Exceptions

Some movements of transportation are exempt from regulations laid out in the IGDG. See below for circumstances where marking and labeling guidelines are exempted.

Limited Quantities - For magical materials, limited quantities may be shipped without marking or labeling. Exact quantities of magical mterials to be considered "limited" are outlined in Section 174.6(a)-(d). All magical materials must be listed on the inner packaging and on the shipping papers preceded by the words "LIMITED QUANTITY" or "LTD QTY". Samples of magical materials in which the individual net quantity is below the limited quantity allowed limit may be shipped with only the total number of items containing magical materials listed in the shipping papers. The outer packaging must indicate the correct division of dangerous goods for the contents followed by "SAMPLES". If the outer packaging is an overpack with multiple divisions both divisions must be marked except if one of the shipments contains samples of Division 7.5 materials.

Materials of Trade - Drivers may need to carry magical items or materials to protect their health and safety or to support the operation or maintenance of their vehicle. These items and materials do not require shipping papers, emergency response information, or placarding. Shippers may provide the vehicle operator with magical items or materials to assist in the event of an incident. These items must be notated on the shipping papers but don't require separate shipping papers, emergency response information, or placarding. The item's proper shipping name must be followed with "(emergency operator use)".

State Authorization - States may grant shippers authorization to ship magical items or materials which are exempt from marking and labeling guidelines. CFL requires all shippers with State Authorization to provide an up to date copy of the agreement. Shippers are expected to comply with all guidelines listed in the State Authorization agreement. Per Section 175, the outer packaging must be marked with "SA - ###-###" in which the numbers are replaced with the State Authorization number or code. The mark must be visible on two opposite sides. See Section 175.3(e) for minimum size requirements.

Empty Packagings - Packagings which were used to transport magical items or materials and are now empty and thoroughly cleaned of all residue may be transported without special marking. The shipper must fully remove or obliterate all labels and markings which indicated the magical item or material prior to acceptance by the carrier. Packagings which are empty but still contain residue must be marked and labeled as though they are full with the original magical item or material. The outer packagings must also bear the mark "RESIDUE" on opposides sides or ends not including the bottom. The mark must be in close proximity to the dangerous goods division label.

Emergency Response Information

All incidents involving magical items or materials must be reported by the individual or a representative of the invididual transporting, loading, unloading, handling, or in possession of the magical item or material at the time of the incident. See Section 171.1 of the IGDG for detailed information on general reporting guidelines and timelines. Section 171.7 details emergency response information specifically for magical items and materials. As mentioned above, all shipping papers are required to include instructions for emergency responders with and without magical capabilities.

Magical Emergency Responders

Non-Magical Emergency Responders

Non-Magical Responders are advised to consult the shipping documents and utilize any Materials of Trade issued alongside the magical items. In the event that no items were provided or existing magical containment is insufficient, responders should contact the name listed on the shipping documents and assist with minimizing potential damage to the surrounding area or individuals in the vicinity.

Responsibility of the Carrier

CFL supports drivers who wish to pursue Dangerous Goods Transporter Certification (DGTC) which is a requirement to be able to transport dangerous goods and magical items and materials. The Dangerous Goods Transporter Certification is authorized by the International Committee on Transportation (CTI). All drivers must retake the exam at least once every four years. New drivers at CFL who receive their DGTC must spend at least one year of supervised driving and log at least 1,000 hours transporting dangerous goods. Of that, no less than 200 hours must be spent transporting dangerous goods with a Packing Group I or Packing Group II designation.   CFL conducts routine inspections and audits on all dangerous goods to ensure compliance with the IGDG. Shippers will be able to see the pass or fail result of the inspection on the shipping papers. Any shipments found to be non-compliant will be repackaged by CFL and charged accordingly to the shipper. Shippers are required to disclose intent to ship dangerous goods so that appropriate arrangements can be made for transporting dangerous goods shipments. Lost value due to damage that occurs to unmarked dangerous goods cannot be recovered from CFL due to shipper negligence in packaging. Lost value due to damage that occurs to marked dangerous goods in non-compliant packaging cannot be recovered from CFL due to shipper improper packaging.

Common Magical Items and Materials