C. MATERIALS REQUIRING SPECIAL HANDLING
1. Material with Insufficient Information
Packages with insufficient information to
identify ordering departments or individuals
will be
refused or
returned.
2. Materials Picked Up from Vendor by Department
When you have requested a “pick-up by
department” order, it is necessary to notify
Shipping
& Receiving
when the pick-up is completed. Department
forwards the vendor packing list to
Shipping &
Receiving for processing. Department must also
notify the Property Office of any
equipment
picked up with a value of $ 1,500 or more for
purposes of asset tracking and
tagging.
3. Materials Delivered Directly to Department
There are occasions when the vendor delivers
material directly to the department. Follow the
procedures
for Materials Picked Up from Vendor by
Department.
4. Shipments Requiring Refrigeration
Upon receipt, Shipping & Receiving will place
refrigerated packages in a standard
refrigerator/freezer until delivery. If the
package is on a purchase order, the packing slip
will
be pulled and
copied for delivery and Shipping & Receiving
records.
5. Receipt of Live Animals
Upon receipt, the appropriate department will be
notified of a live animal shipment.
6. Hazardous Materials
Hazardous materials will be forwarded to the
ordering department for processing and
receipt. Copies of the packing slips will be
forwarded to Risk Management & Safety.
7. Radioactive Materials
Shipping & Receiving notifies Risk Management &
Safety for processing and receipt.
8. Controlled Substances
Shipping & Receiving notifies Risk Management &
Safety for processing and receipt.
