Article Travel Leisure Tip

Items and materials that may be commonplace and necessary at home or in the workplace are sometimes banned inside aircrafts because of the dangers they pose to both passengers and crew. It therefore becomes important to check with the airline which items they allow as carry-on luggage or as checked baggage
or banned altogether.

The following are the categories of items proscribed by the Transport Security Administration from being boarded in aircraft cabins:

Explosives and firearms. Matches
sparklers
other fireworks
flares
gunpowder
ammunition or other ordnance
blasting caps
dynamite
loaded firearms.

Other weapons. Knives of any kind
throwing stars
swords
or other items used in martial arts competitions. Rules in other countries will differ on transporting knives and other weapons.

Gases and pressure containers. Flammable aerosols like hair spray
spray paint or insect repellant; carbon dioxide cartridges
oxygen tanks (scuba or medical)
mace
tear gas
pepper spray
self-inflating rafts
and deeply refrigerated gases such as liquid nitrogen.

Flammable liquids and solids. Gasoline
propane
butane and other fuels
lights with flammable reservoirs
matches
flammable paints
paint thinners
some cleaning solvents
some adhesives
cigarette lighters
and lighter fluid. Personal care items such as flammable perfume and such may be carried on board in limited quantities.

Oxidizers and organic peroxides. Bleach
nitric acid
fertilizers
swimming pool or spa chemicals
and fiberglass repair kits.

Poisons. Weed killers
pesticides rodent poisons
arsenic and cyanides.

Infectious materials. Medical laboratory specimens
viral organisms
bacterial cultures.

Corrosives. Drain cleaners
car batteries
wet cell batteries
acids
alkalis
lye
mercury.

Organics. Fiberglass resins
peroxides.

Radioactive materials. Smoke detectors
radioactive pharmaceuticals
and other radioactive materials.

Dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide). Up to four pounds (1.8 kg) is allowed on board for packing perishables
providing that the package is vented.

Magnetic materials. Strong magnets such as those in loudspeakers and laboratory equipment.

Other items. Wet-cell batteries
chemical oxygen generators (used or unused) or any equipment containing fuel or other flammable liquids.






In light of 9/11
TSA also began regulating the carriage of the following items on board aircrafts:

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including carpet knives and box cutters (and spare blades)
any device with a folding or retractable blade
ice picks
straight razors
and metal scissors with pointed tips.


Corkscrews.

Lighters
lighter fluid
and strike-anywhere matches. However
up to four books of safety matches are allowable.

Baseball and softball bats.

Golf clubs.

Pool cues.

Ski poles.

Hockey sticks.



What is allowed and what is not allowed varies among airline companies. Just to be sure
always check with the air carrier as to what kind of baggage they allow before booking.