EMSL FedEx® Label U.S. Policy
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To qualify for Free Shipping using an EMSL FedEx shipping label, the following conditions must apply:
- Samples sent in each individual package must meet or exceed $100 in billing. ($150 Canada)
- Shipping applies to one package. Multiple packages should be charged separately.
- Packaging must be a FedEx Pack or Envelope.
- Packages that do not meet $100 in billing ($150 Canada) will be charged $25 US/$30 CAD.
- Coolers or large boxes that use an EMSL label should be charged according to package weight. See below.
- Free Shipping applies ONLY to:
- Asbestos testing of bulk material samples
- Wipe/dust samples, or air sample cassettes
- Lead analysis of paint chips, air samples, or wipe samples
- Microbiology air samples or bulk samples, tape lift samples, and/or swab samples
- Metals (air, chips, and wipes)
- IH Organics (Formaldehyde, Methamphetamine, Isocyanates, BTEX, etc.)
- Combustion By-Products (Soot)/Material Identification
- Silica
- Respirable Dust/Total Dust
Services Exempt from EMSL Free Shipping label:
Customers may not use the EMSL FedEx shipping label to return the following:
- Soil, TO-15 Canisters, Coolers, Food, Water, Large Boxes, Excessive Weight. See below for minimum rates based on weight.
- First Overnight or First Delivery/Saturday Delivery – we are no longer offering this service.
- Pick up charges for non-scheduled FedEx or UPS pickups the client arranges without the consent of EMSL – Charges will be reviewed by corporate accounts payable and billed accordingly.
- Shipping boxes sold by FedEx – Charges will be reviewed by corporate accounts payable and billed accordingly.
Receiving Lab at capacity but can perform the analysis:
EMSL Customers are not responsible for shipment of samples to another laboratory if the receiving lab can perform the analysis but is at capacity. Sample type and $100 analysis minimum/$150 CAD still apply.
Receiving Lab cannot perform the requested analysis:
EMSL Customers are responsible for shipping charges if samples are shipped to a laboratory that does not perform the requested analysis. Rates will be billed according to the below.
Shipping Rates to be billed to EMSL Customers
<or=5 lbs. |
$25.00/$30.00 CAD |
=5 lbs or <10 lbs. |
$32.00/$40.00 CAD |
=10 lbs or <20 lbs |
$42.00/$53.00 CAD |
=or> 20 lbs **Give a verbal warning they should not use EMSL labels for heavy packages |
$80.00/$100.00 CAD |
Any contractual or negotiated agreements are honored.