packing quest. "contents under pressure"-- ok for planes?

[BWVDenise]

I bought that new sunscreen that is a continuous spray but I don't know if I can take it on the plane or if it can be packed in my carry on? What are the rules regarding contents under pressure/ aerosol sprays?

 

[Tissa]

I had the same question. I went to the TSA website and found that you can pack personal care items like perfume & areosals in either checked or carryon luggage. The limit is 16oz each and 70oz total.

 

[BWVDenise]

Thanks, Tissa!

 

[cabowser]

I sure would put it in a ziplock bag just in case though!

 

[eeyoreforever]

What about fingernail polish remover? The bottles say "highly flammable". I've tried looking on SW website, but haven't found the answer yet.

 

[cabowser]

I found this at another faa site:

These DO NOT fly

Fireworks
Signal flares, sparklers or other explosives

Flammable Liquids or Solids
Fuel, paints, lighter refills, matches

Household items
Drain cleaners and solvents

Pressure containers:
Spray cans, butane fuel, scuba tanks, propane tanks, CO2 cartridges, self-inflating rafts

Weapons:
Firearms, ammunition, gunpowder, mace, tear gas or pepper spray. See Title 49 CFR Parts 100-199 for specific restrictions for 'self-defense sprays'.

Other Hazardous Materials:
Dry ice, gasoline-powered tools, wet-cell batteries, camping equipment with fuel, radioactive materials (except limited quantities), poisons, infectious substances

Beware...
Many common items used everyday in the home or workplace may seem harmless, however, when transported by air, they can be very dangerous. In flight, variations in temperature and pressure can cause items to leak, generate toxic fumes or start a fire.

It's the Law...
You must declare your hazardous materials to the airline, air package carrier, or U.S. Postal Service. Violators of Federal hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 171-180) may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $27,500 for each violation and, in appropriate cases, a criminal penalty of up to $500,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 5 years.

Plan Ahead...

Hazardous materials are prohibited in checked or carry-on baggage.

There are certain exceptions for personal care, medical needs, sporting equipment, and items to support physically challenged passengers. For example:

Personal care items containing hazardous materials (e.g., flammable perfume, aerosols) totaling no more than 70 ounces may be carried on board. Contents of each container may not exceed 16 fluid ounces.

Matches may only be carried on your person. However, "strike-anywhere" matches, lighters with flammable liquid reservoirs and lighter fluid are forbidden, in carry-on items and checked baggage.

Firearms and Ammunition may not be carried by a passenger on an aircraft. However, unloaded firearms may be transported in checked baggage if declared to the agent at check in and packed in a suitable container. Handguns must be in a locked container. Boxed small arms ammunition for personal use may be transported in checked luggage. Amounts may vary depending on the airline.

Dry ice (4 pounds or less) for packing perishables, may be carried on board an aircraft provided the package is vented.

Electric wheelchairs must be transported in accordance with airline requirements. The battery may need to be disconnected, removed, and the terminals insulated to prevent short circuits.

Further restrictions may apply to the above items. Some items may be shipped as air cargo. If you are unsure whether the item you wish to pack in your luggage or ship by air is hazardous, contact your airline representative.

 

[bytheblood]

I always put items like that in a plastic bag. Never had any issues, though.

 

[cabowser]

When I was twelve my sister's friend from college came to visit us from California. I was wayyy younger than they were. She stayed with us for a week. I really liked her and whipped up a "special" homemade shampoo for her, after reading an article in Teen Magazine about how to make your own shampoo. It had eggs, beer and mayonaise in it and I put it in a regular shampoo bottle, which I gave to her and she took home with her.

It exploded in her suitcase. Rancid eggs, beer and mayo all over everything.

 

[chamonix]

I found this at another faa site:

These fly

Fireworks
Signal flares, sparklers or other explosives

Flammable Liquids or Solids
Fuel, paints, lighter refills, matches

Household items
Drain cleaners and solvents

Pressure containers:
Spray cans, butane fuel, scuba tanks, propane tanks, CO2 cartridges, self-inflating rafts

Weapons:
Firearms, ammunition, gunpowder, mace, tear gas or pepper spray. See Title 49 CFR Parts 100-199 for specific restrictions for 'self-defense sprays'.

Other Hazardous Materials:
Dry ice, gasoline-powered tools, wet-cell batteries, camping equipment with fuel, radioactive materials (except limited quantities), poisons, infectious substances

Beware...
Many common items used everyday in the home or workplace may seem harmless, however, when transported by air, they can be very dangerous. In flight, variations in temperature and pressure can cause items to leak, generate toxic fumes or start a fire.

It's the Law...
You must declare your hazardous materials to the airline, air package carrier, or U.S. Postal Service. Violators of Federal hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 171-180) may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $27,500 for each violation and, in appropriate cases, a criminal penalty of up to $500,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 5 years.

Plan Ahead...

Hazardous materials are prohibited in checked or carry-on baggage.

There are certain exceptions for personal care, medical needs, sporting equipment, and items to support physically challenged passengers. For example:

Personal care items containing hazardous materials (e.g., flammable perfume, aerosols) totaling no more than 70 ounces may be carried on board. Contents of each container may not exceed 16 fluid ounces.

Matches may only be carried on your person. However, "strike-anywhere" matches, lighters with flammable liquid reservoirs and lighter fluid are forbidden, in carry-on items and checked baggage.

Firearms and Ammunition may not be carried by a passenger on an aircraft. However, unloaded firearms may be transported in checked baggage if declared to the agent at check in and packed in a suitable container. Handguns must be in a locked container. Boxed small arms ammunition for personal use may be transported in checked luggage. Amounts may vary depending on the airline.

Dry ice (4 pounds or less) for packing perishables, may be carried on board an aircraft provided the package is vented.

Electric wheelchairs must be transported in accordance with airline requirements. The battery may need to be disconnected, removed, and the terminals insulated to prevent short circuits.

Further restrictions may apply to the above items. Some items may be shipped as air cargo. If you are unsure whether the item you wish to pack in your luggage or ship by air is hazardous, contact your airline representative.

I think you mean "these do NOT fly"........?????

oh, and that story about the shampoo is hilarious! I always put anything liquid or powder, etc in ziplocs. Sometimes in two!

 

[BWVDenise]

That is flammable, so I should NOT pack nail polish remover?

 

[NotUrsula]

Hairspray is flammable, too, but it is not meant to be used as a solvent. Nail polish remover is meant to be used as a solvent. Nonetheless, I think that you probably *could* get away with taking a small bottle in your luggage, especially if it were one of those foam jars.

However, I'm going to suggest that you don't bring it. I was on a private plane once, (not tiny, 16-seater Lear) where the cabin pressure caused the cap on a [small]bottle of remover in a bag to come loose, and the fumes spread throughout the cabin. We had to make an emergency landing because the pilot was feeling lightheaded from the fumes (several of the other passengers were quite ill, too; I ended up with a headache for 2 full days.) Nowadays I think that commercial aircraft have bypass ventilation systems in the cockpit, but I would not want to take the chance of making a whole lot of people ill from strong solvent fumes in an enclosed space if the bottle leaked.

 

[bavaria]

Make it easy on everyone and take the remover cloths in individual packets.

As I posted on another thread, a few years ago on a regional flight in Canada someone packed drain cleaner in their carryon. It burst under pressure, and leaked onto the passenger below, causing caustic burns over her face and body.

A sad story but shows you what can happen.

 

[cabowser]

I think that when I copied and pasted that article that the DO NOT was a graphic and did not transfer, sorry! It would suck if we all packed our bayonets and drain cleaner and then got turned back at the baggage check.

I think it is all common sense and the idea of the single wipe type nail polish remover is a great idea!

I am so stinking excited about my trip (14 days!) that I just can't stand it!!!

Happy Flying everyone!

 

[eeyoreforever]

I think I'll play it really safe and just leave my polish remover at home. Surely I can find some at Disney??

It's kind of scary to think about the things that some people pack probably without ever even considering whether it is safe or not.

Thanks for the info.

 

[chamonix]

It would suck if we all packed our bayonets and drain cleaner and then got turned back at the baggage check.

 

[LisaS]

I think that when I copied and pasted that article that the DO NOT was a graphic and did not transfer, sorry! It would suck if we all packed our bayonets and drain cleaner and then got turned back at the baggage check.

I think it is all common sense and the idea of the single wipe type nail polish remover is a great idea!

I am so stinking excited about my trip (14 days!) that I just can't stand it!!!

Happy Flying everyone!

Just a suggestion: could you please go back and edit your post to add in the words "DO NOT" where the graphic was originally? It would be helpful to those that come along and don't read beyond that particular posting in this thread. Thanks!

 

[cabowser]

I made that edit. thanks!