By filling the container with inert gas you still have a dangerous good.  It
is now a different class of good, but a dangerous good none the less.  It
would change from a class 3 flammable gas container (empty) to a class 2.2
non flammable gas container.  Shipping the container by air it would still
have to be declared...hense the dangerous goods surcharge.    I only have
experience with air shipments, by sea the requirments might be different.

Joe

>From: Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM>
>Reply-To: Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Free 87'Westy Propan Tank!!
>Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:25:51 -0500
>
>Generally, you can ship a propane container if it has been purged of
>propane
>and filled with an inert gas (usually nitrogen). You'll have to provide the
>receipt showing that it was purged and the shop that does it will place a
>tag on the tank stating that it was purged.
>
>It costs a little more to get the nitrogen fill than the propane, but not
>all shops do it so call around.
>
>Mikey
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM [mailto:JordanVw@AOL.COM]
>Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 7:26 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Free 87'Westy Propan Tank!!
>
>
>In a message dated 11/18/99 4:27:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>HeronM@IMAIL.MBS.GOV.ON.CA writes:
>
><< rom what i can figure yoshi is trying to give away the propane tank.
>generally aren't shippers rather unwilling to ship any containers with
>flammable contents? dunno if they will make an exceptions if you let all
>the
>propane out..
>   >>
>
>
>what's UPS's take on this, anyone know?  i have to ship a tank, and hope
>they'll take it..  (BTW, its empty)
>
>chris

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