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Prohibited Items Air Travel
Before you fly, read the
list of other prohibited items, and remember, most items can be placed in your checked-baggage without a problem.
Understand
how to travel with liquids through a security checkpoint Full Listing of Permitted and Prohibited Items Download our
tri-fold brochure of the prohibited items list (pdf, 137 kb) What happens if I bring a prohibited item to the security
checkpoint? Dont let a prohibited item ruin your trip. You are permitted to travel with most items, but you must
put them in your luggage and check them with your airline. Certain items are prohibited from carry-on luggage for the overall
security of air travelers. Prohibited items obviously include weapons, explosives, and incendiaries, but also items that are
seemingly harmless and may be used as weapons like hammers, bats, or mace. You may not bring these items to security checkpoints.
Effective
Tuesday, September 26, 2006, air travelers may now carry liquids, gels and aerosols in their carry-on bag when going through
security checkpoints.
With certain exceptions for prescription and over-the-counter medicines, baby formula and breast
milk, and other essential liquids, gels, and aerosols, the following rules apply to all liquids, gels, and aerosols you want
to carry through a security checkpoint.
All liquids, gels and aerosols must be in three-ounce or smaller containers.
Larger containers that are half-full or toothpaste tubes rolled up are not allowed. Each container must be three ounces or
smaller.
All liquids, gels and aerosols must be placed in a single, quart-size, zip-top, clear plastic bag. Gallon
size bags or bags that are not zip-top such as fold-over sandwich bags are not allowed. Each traveler can use only one, quart-size,
zip-top, clear plastic bag.
Each traveler must remove their quart-sized plastic, zip-top bag from their carry-on and
place it in a bin or on the conveyor belt for X-ray screening. X-raying separately will allow TSA security officers to more
easily examine the declared items.
Bringing a prohibited item to a security checkpoint - even accidentally - is illegal. Please
keep in mind that these rules were developed after extensive research and understanding of current threats. They are intended
to help air travelers bring essential toiletries and other liquids, gels and aerosols for short trips. If you need larger
amounts of liquids, gels and aerosols such as toothpaste or shampoo, please place them in your luggage and check them with
your airline.
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