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Cartridges up to 19.1mm, shotgun shells
Quantity limits: Reasonable amount for "personal use" during a trip, in checked baggage only. However, international (ICAO/IATA) regulations and some airlines in the U.S. limit this to 5 kg (11 pounds) gross weight per passenger. Check with your airline.
Small arms ammunition includes cartridges up to 19.1 mm (.75 caliber) and shotgun shells. It does not include black powder, smokeless powder, primers, percussion caps, or...
In unopened retail packaging, containing more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol by volume (up to 140 proof)
Quantity limits: 5 L (1.3 gallons) per packaging and 5 L total per passenger.*
Must be in unopened retail packagings.
Tip: Alcoholic beverages containing 24% or less alcohol by volume are not restricted as hazardous materials. This includes beers and most wines.
*Liquids, gels, and aerosols in ...
Medical oxygen, recreational oxygen
Passengers may not carry their own oxygen (compressed oxygen or liquid oxygen) in checked baggage, in carry-on baggage or on their person. Products such as "canned oxygen," "recreational oxygen" and "flavored oxygen" are also prohibited.
Compressed oxygen used in the aircraft cabin must be provided by the airline in accordance with ...
Batteries, Smart Bags, Location Trackers Attached to Luggage
Baggage equipped with lithium batteries (e.g. smart bags) intended to power features designed to make travel easier, such as location tracking, digital weighing, or motors.
Carry-On Baggage
Baggage equipped with lithium batteries must be carried as carry-on baggage unless the batteries are removed from the baggage. Removed batteries must be carried in accordance with the provision for ...
Power Banks, cell phone battery charging cases, rechargeable and non-rechargeable lithium batteries, cell phone batteries, laptop batteries, power banks, external batteries, portable rechargers
Lithium batteries are required to undergo safety testing, all lithium ion batteries are capable of overheating and undergoing a process called thermal runaway. Thermal runaway can occur without warning as a result of various factors, including if the battery is damaged, overheated,...
Cell phones, cell phone battery charging cases, laptops, cameras, smart phones, electronics, data loggers, PDAs containing lithium batteries, games, tablets, watches, etc.
Devices containing lithium metal or lithium ion batteries (laptops, smartphones, tablets, etc.) should be carried in carry-on baggage. Flight crews are trained to recognize and respond to lithium battery fires in the cabin. Passengers should notify flight crew immediately if their lithium...
Hover boards, self-balancing scooters, unicycle scooters, etc.
This entry is for recreational vehicles powered by lithium ion batteries. When battery-powered vehicles are used by those with a disability, please see the entry for "Wheelchairs and mobility devices …"
Important: Contact your airline to see if they accept these recreational vehicles as carry-on or checked baggage. Many do not.
Under U.S. and international regulations, these devices may be carried like...
Rubber cement, pipe cement, some super glues and other flammable adhesives
Most model glues, rubber cements, and industrial-strength adhesives are flammable and not allowed in carry-on or checked baggage.
Some super glues and other household glues are not flammable and would be allowed in baggage. To see if they are flammable, check the product label or the manufacturer's safety data sheet (SDS). When checking the SDS, a "flash point" at or below 140° F (...
Non-toiletry, WD-40, spray paint, spray starch, cooking spray, etc.
This entry is for flammable aerosols that don't qualify as a medicinal or toiletry article (see separate entry in the PackSafe chart).
Flammable aerosols that don't qualify as a medicinal or toiletry article are forbidden in carry-on and checked baggage.
Some of these products may only be flammable because of the propellant gases used in the...