FAA “HAZARDOUS MATERIALS” QUESTIONS ON HAZARDOUS vs. TSA “PROHIBITED ITEMS” MATERIALS IN CARRY-ON OR CHECKED ? For security reasons, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) restricts For detailed information on the rules passengers from carrying additional and exceptions, please go to: “prohibited items” such as weapons www.faa.gov/Go/PackSafe and sharp objects. HAZARDOUS For TSA security guidance on: Or call the US DOT Hazardous Materials WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS Information Center at: • Knives and sharp objects MATERIALS IN 1-800-467-4922 / 202-366-4488 MATERIAL? • Liquids, gels, and aerosols in carry-on BAGGAGE Hazardous materials (hazmat) include, • Medicines and syringes Or scan the QR code below: but are not limited to: • Firearms and ammunition declaration • Explosives, Fireworks, and Ammunition • Passenger and baggage screening • Gases and Aerosols • Flammable Liquids and Solids Please visit the Transportation Security Administration website: www.tsa.gov • Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides Or call 866-289-9673 • Toxic and Infectious Materials • Radioactive Materials • Corrosives • And many other articles such as lithium batteries, e-cigarettes, battery-powered vehicles and dry ice.

When traveling by commercial , U.S. Federal regulations (49 CFR, parts 171-180) forbid most hazardous materials in your , When in doubt... carry-on baggage, or on your person Leave it out! (in , etc.). The FAA enforces WHAT TO PACK these regulations and issues fnes to WHAT TO LEAVE BACK passengers that violate the rules. See WWW.FAA.GOV/GO/PACKSAFE reverse side for examples of forbidden and permitted hazardous materials. FORBIDDEN HAZMAT Compressed, Flammable liquids; Corrosives and Radioactive fammable, or including fuels, lighter oxidizers; including materials; including As a general rule, toxic gases; fuid, solvents, and some drain cleaners, radioisotopes, airline passengers including oxygen, paints and adhesives. paint strippers, equipment, and cannot carry butane, propane, Any equipment that pool chemicals, contaminated hazardous materials refrigerant gases for ever contained fuel strong bleaches, car materials. in checked baggage cars, and pressurized (e.g., camping stoves, batteries, and wet Radioactive or into the aircraft scuba tanks. chainsaws) must be batteries. medicines injected/ cabin (carry-on Explosives, freworks, completely purged of ingested/implanted baggage). and ammunition; fuel residue and vapors. in passengers are including black powder, Most artist paints are allowed. The items shown here frecrackers, poppers, nonfammable and are just a partial list of sparklers, bottle rockets, Aerosols; including permitted. forbidden hazardous , and other spray starch, antistatic Poisons (toxics) materials. explosives. Unloaded spray, spray paint, and infectious frearms and some air freshener, cooking substances; including Go to www.faa.gov/ small arms ammunition spray, etc. Some some pesticides/ Go/PackSafe for more may be in checked personal medicinal/ herbicides; specimens information. baggage when properly toiletry aerosols like known to be infectious/ packaged and declared. hairspray are allowed. pathogenic.

PERMITTED HAZMAT Medicinal and toilet Battery-powered Alcoholic **Engine powered articles that are wheelchairs and beverages in equipment when Airline passengers may hazardous materials; mobility devices unopened completely drained carry small amounts including aerosols (if when properly packagings, 70% and purged of all of some hazardous nozzles are protected), prepared. Contact your alcohol by volume fuel and vapors materials, subject to hairsprays, perfumes, airline for guidance. (140-proof) or from engine, fuel One book of matches quantity/size limits nail polish and below.* tanks, and lines. and other restrictions. remover, inhalers, or a lighter in carry- antiseptics, insect on or on your person (in your pocket). Spare Some items, such repellents, etc. No **Small arms lighter fuid, butane, as spare lithium more than 0.5 kg/L ammunition securely strike-anywhere batteries and electronic (18 oz. / 17 f. oz.) boxed; in checked matches, and torch cigarettes are allowed per and baggage only. lighters are forbidden. in the 2 kg/L (70 oz. / 68 f. Cartridges up to (carry-on) but are oz.) total per person.* .75 caliber and all Dry ice in vented Batteries in portable forbidden in checked sizes of shotgun shells packages; up to electronic devices baggage–including are permitted when 5.5 lbs (2.5 kgs) per (laptops, cell phones, Non-infectious checked at the or properly declared. passenger when used cameras, etc.). Spare specimens in plane side. to pack perishables. batteries must be preservative solutions.* securely packed with Go to: www.faa.gov/ *TSA security rules further limit most liquids, gels,and aero- **One small self- the terminals protected. Go/PackSafe for sols in carry-on baggage to 100-ml (3.4-ounce) . defense spray (4 oz.) Spare lithium batteries This does not affect purchases made beyond the passenger a complete list of in checked baggage and electronic cigarettes screening checkpoint. permitted hazardous only (not allowed are forbidden in materials and the limits outside the US). checked baggage. **These items are often further restricted/limited by . and restrictions for each. Check your carrier’s policy.