 |
| Home > AMC Travel > Prohibited Travel Items |
|
Hazardous material/articles aboard aircraft
AMC adheres to TSA guidance concerning prohibited items. A partial listing of strictly forbidden items is found below. For a complete listing of all prohibited items please visit the TSA Web site at http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm.
Hazardous materials include many common items from your home, workshop, or garage which because of the physical or chemical properties can pose a danger during air transportation. The following is a partial list common items that are strictly forbidden in carry-on or checked baggage:
-- Mace, tear gas, and other irritants
-- Aerosols containing flammable material
-- Loaded firearms
-- Gunpowder and primers
-- Loose ammunition
-- Gasoline, diesel, or kerosene
-- Propane, butane cylinders or lighter refills
-- Wet-type batteries (as used in cars)
-- Safety or "strike-anywhere" matches
-- Corrosive material
-- Infectious substances
-- Radioactive material
-- Any equipment containing fuel
The following hazardous articles may be transported in restricted quantities in hand-carried or checked baggage. A restricted quantity is what a passenger would use on a short trip.
-- Toiletry articles and medicines containing hazardous substances
-- Matches and lighters
-- Electronic wheelchairs as checked baggage
-- Small arms ammunition for sporting purposes when properly packaged
-- Catalytic hair curlers without refills
-- Oxygen cylinders used by individuals for medical purposes
-- Dry ice in small quantities
-- Aerosols intended for personal care (hair sprays and deodorants)
-- Lithium batteries located in watches, computers, etc.
|
|
|
|
|
