[Intl_DxMedPhys] Shipping equipment to the US

[Nicole Ranger]

Idris,

I recommend requesting a Return Authorization Number from the Calibration Lab (who you have presumably sent equipment to before).  They issue these to track any incoming instruments so they don’t get lost and have a faster turn around time. That documentation should be sufficient to convince the couriers that this is not an import.  You can also reach out to the Cal lab for guidance on how best to ship equipment from Canada.

Nicole


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> On Mar 26, 2026, at 12:44 AM, Idris Elbakri via Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list <intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> This is a question to colleagues in Canada.
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> Have you tried recently to ship your dosimeters for calibration in the US? Were you able to? We tried 3 different couriers and they were all reluctant to accept shipping our Radcal kit. One asked that we provide the original purchase request/invocie to prove that is just going for repair, and others said they won't ship anything "medical".
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> Anyone had similar challenges?
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> Idris
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