Hazardous and Dangerous Items

Examples of permitted listings

If listing a permitted but hazardous item, sellers must ensure they are shipping the item in compliance with Agencia Nacional de Transportes Terrestres (National Land Transport Agency) requirements and applicable laws.

• Batteries that do not contain mercury
• Rechargeable batteries
• Portable fuel containers certified by Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente (Brazil Institute of Environment).

Examples of prohibited listings

• Products containing Bisphenol A (BPA)
• Items containing Carbon Tetrachloride, such as:
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Refrigerants
  • Cleaning agents
• Any chemical substance or compound that is intended for commercial, industrial, or professional use only and is not available for general consumer purchase
• Explosives, such as:
  • Black powder
  • Caps for toy guns
  • Explosive fuses
  • Exploding rifle targets
  • Fireworks, such as:
    • Firecrackers
    • Firework kits
    • Aerial bombs
    • Bottle rockets
    • Party poppers
    • Roman candles
    • Smoke bombs
    • Snap caps
    • Sparklers
  • Flares, such as projectile and road flares
  • Flash paper
  • Gasoline
• Bacteria cultures or other products containing E coli or Escherichia coli
• Hydrofluoric acid
• Inflatable Neck Floats for children
• Information on how to make explosive devices, such as bombs
• Kite strings that are intended for kite fighting
• Military-style gas masks and their filters
• Nitric acid
• Products containing red phosphorous
• Products containing thermite
• Products containing tritium that do not comply with Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear (National Nuclear Energy Commission)
• Used oil, such as cooking oil or motor oil
• Water walking balls
• Products contaminated by radiation
• Liquid mercury and products containing mercury, such as:
  • Automotive switches, relays, and diostats
  • Batteries, with the exception of alkaline-manganese button cell batteries containing up to 25 mg of mercury
  • Manometers, sphygmomanometers, and other medical devices containing mercury
  • Mercury-added consumer novelty products such as toys, games, cards, jewelry, apparel, and footwear
  • Thermometers
  • Thermostats
  • Wheel weights
• Products containing cyanide
• Products that include large quantities of magnetic balls or cubes, such as:
  • Buckyballs
  • Buckycubes
  • Dynocube
  • Magnet Balls
  • Magnicube
  • Neocubes
  • Neocubix
  • Nanodots
• Refrigerants in household appliances, such as Freon
• Vehicle airbags and airbag covers
• Toy crossbows that have the capability of shooting small, sharp projectiles (e.g., toothpicks, pins)

See Also

• Agencia nacional de transportes terrestres
• ANVISA
• Ministério do Meio Ambiente
• Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente
• Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear