Hazardous items Except for toiletries and medicines totaling no more than 75 ounces, it is illegal and extremely dangerous to carry on board or check in your luggage any of the following hazardous materials: Aerosols and other compressed gases: Polishes, waxes, degreasers, cleaners, tear gas, oxygen cylinders, full scuba tanks, self-inflating rafts, etc. Corrosives: Acids, cleaners, lye, mercury, wet cell batteries (electric wheelchair batteries may need to be dismounted), etc. Radioactive materials: Betascopes, uninstalled pacemakers, radiopharmaceuticals, etc. Infectious substances: Medical laboratory specimens, viral organisms, bacterial cultures, etc. Poisons: Rat poison, weed killers, pesticides, insecticides, arsenic, cyanides, etc. Flammables: Paints, thinners, lighter fluid, liquid reservoir lighters, cleaners, adhesives, camp stoves or portable gas equipment with fuel, etc. Weapons: No knives or blades of any size, no matter what the material, may be packed in carry-on luggage. Small blades may be legally packed in checked luggage, but we recommend you leave them at home anyway. Unloaded firearms may be transported in checked luggage with certain airlines in some countries, if declared to the airline agent at check-in and packed in a suitable container. All firearms must be unloaded and presented for inspection by the airline. A Firearms Inspection Tag will be affixed. Handguns must be carried in locked containers. Other firearms must be encased in a container manufactured for the transportation of firearms and of sufficient strength to withstand normal handling and prevent damage to the weapon during transport. Ammunition must be contained in the manufacturer's original container or an equivalent that is sturdy and durable and provides for sufficient cartridge separation. The airlines prohibit ammunition from being carried, in any amount, in the aircraft cabin. Weapons such as throwing stars, swords, or other items commonly used in martial-arts competitions are also prohibited. Rules may vary from country to country. Explosives: Fireworks, flares, sparklers, signal devices, loaded firearms, gunpowder, blasting caps, dynamite, etc. (Small arms ammunition for personal use may be transported in checked luggage if it is securely packed in material designed for that purpose. These may not be placed in carry-on baggage.) Miscellaneous items: Large amounts of dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide), gasoline-powered tools, camping equipment with fuel, chemical oxygen generators (either used or unused). Matches (both 'strike anywhere' matches and safety or 'book' matches) may only be carried on your person. In certain instances, there are exceptions to the hazardous-materials rules (oxygen tanks, for example) only when personal care and medical needs are at issue. In these cases, check with the airline's freight department to see if transportation arrangements can be made. Some airlines do not accept styro-foam coolers. All perishable items are accepted at the Customer's own risk. The perishables must be completely frozen and packed in a hard, durable ice chest. Preferable refrigerant would be a frozen gel pack(s) placed inside the plastic bag with the frozen perishable item(s). A small amount of ice is acceptable when packed in a separate, leak proof bag inside the ice chest. Loose ice is not permitted. Dry ice is acceptable in quantities under 5 pounds, provided it is shipped in a package vented to release the carbon dioxide gasses to prevent a build up of pressure. The outside of the container must be marked "DRY ICE" or "CARBON DIOXIDE SOLID" and display the net weight of the dry ice. If you must travel with any of these materials, check with the airline's airfreight department to see if special arrangements can be made. In any case, contact your airline representative if you are unsure whether the item you wish to pack in your luggage or ship by air is hazardous. A violation of the hazardous materials restrictions can result in a civil penalty (in the USA of up to $25,000 for each violation or a criminal penalty of up to $500,000 and/or up to 5 years in jail).

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