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| Boilerpipe Text | Bringing a prohibited item to an airport security checkpoint—even
accidentally—is illegal. You may be criminally and/or civilly
prosecuted or, at the least, asked to rid yourself of the
item. A screener and/or Law Enforcement Officer will make
this determination, depending on what the item is and the
circumstances.
Your prohibited item may be detained for use in an investigation
and, if necessary, as evidence in your criminal and/or civil
prosecution. If permitted by the screener or Law Enforcement
Officer, you may be allowed to:Â consult with the airlines
for possible assistance in placing the prohibited item in
checked baggage; withdraw with the item from the screening
checkpoint at that time; make other arrangements for the
item, such as taking it to your car; or, voluntarily WTAndon
the item. Items that are voluntarily WTAndoned cannot be
recovered and will not be returned to you.
Prohibited items are weapons, explosives, incendiaries,
and include items that are seemingly harmless but may be
used as weapons—the so-called “dual use” items. You
may not bring these items to security checkpoints without
authorization.
Click here to view entire checklist.
Or go directly to a specific category:
Personal Items
Medication and Special Needs Devices
Electronic Devices
Sharp Objects
Sporting Goods
Guns and Firearms
Tools
Martial
Arts/Self Defense Items
Explosive Materials
Flammable Items
Disabling Chemicals and Other Dangerous Items
The following chart outlines items that are permitted
and items that are prohibited in your carry-on or checked
baggage. You should note that some items are allowed in
your checked baggage, but not your carry-on. Also pay careful
attention to the “Notes” included at the bottom of each
section – they contain important information about restrictions.
The prohibited and permitted items chart is not intended
to be all-inclusive and is updated as necessary. To ensure
everyone’s security, the screener may determine that an
item not on the prohibited items chart is prohibited. In
addition, the screener may also determine that an item on
the permitted chart is dangerous and therefore may not be
brought through the security checkpoint.
The chart applies to flights originating within the United
States. Please check with your airline or travel agent for
restrictions at destinations outside of the United States.
For updates and for more information, visit the TSA website
at
www.tsa.gov/traveler-information
or call the Consumer Response Center toll-free at
1-866-289-9673
or email
TSA@tsa.dot.gov
.
Can I take it?
Personal Items
Carry-on
Checked
Cigar Cutters
Yes
Yes
Corkscrews
Yes
Yes
Cuticle Cutters
Yes
Yes
Eyeglass Repair Tools (including screwdrivers)
Yes
Yes
Eyelash CurlersÂ
Yes
Yes
Knitting and Crochet Needles
Yes
Yes
Knives, round-bladed butter or plastic
Yes
Yes
Nail Clippers
Yes
Yes
Nail Files
Yes
Yes
Personal care or toiletries with aerosols, in limited
quantities (such as hairsprays, deodorants)
Yes
Yes
Safety Razors (including disposable razors)Â
Yes
Yes
Scissors-plastic or metal with blunt tips
Yes
Yes
Scissors-metal with pointed
tips
No
Yes
Toy Transformer Robots
Yes
Yes
Toy Weapons (if not realistic replicas)
Yes
Yes
Tweezers
Yes
Yes
Umbrellas (allowed in carry-on baggage once they have
been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed)
Yes
Yes
Walking Canes (allowed in carry-on baggage once they have
been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed)
Yes
Yes
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Note: Some personal care items containing aerosol are
regulated as hazardous materials. The FAA regulates hazardous
materials. This information is summarized atÂ
https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/Â
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Medication
and Special Needs Devices
Carry-on
Checked
Braille Note-Taker, Slate and Stylus, Augmentation Devices
Yes
Yes
Diabetes-Related Supplies/Equipment (once inspected to
ensure prohibited items are not concealed) including: insulin
and insulin loaded dispensing products; vials or box of
individual vials; jet injectors; pens; infusers; and preloaded
syringes; and an unlimited number of unused syringes, when
accompanied by insulin; lancets; blood glucose meters; blood
glucose meter test strips; insulin pumps; and insulin pump
supplies. Insulin in any form or dispenser must be
properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying
the medication or manufacturer’s name or pharmaceutical
label.
Yes
Yes
Nitroglycerine pills or spray for medical use (if properly
marked with a professionally printed label identifying the
medication or manufacturer’s name or pharmaceutical label)
Yes
Yes
Prosthetic Device Tools and Appliances, including drill,
allen wrenches, pullsleeves used to put on or remove prosthetic
devices, if carried by the individual with the prosthetic
device or his or her companion
Yes
Yes
Electronic
Devices
Carry-on
Checked
Camcorders
Yes
Yes
Camera Equipment
The checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped
film in camera equipment. We recommend that you either put
undeveloped film and cameras containing undeveloped film
in your carry-on baggage or take undeveloped film with you
to the checkpoint and ask the screener to conduct a hand-inspection.Â
Yes
 Yes
Laptop Computers
Yes
Yes
Mobile Phones
Yes
Yes
Pagers
Yes
Yes
Personal Data Assistants (PDA’s)
Yes
Yes
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Note: Check with your airline or travel agent for restrictions
on the use of these and other electronic items during your
flight.
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Sharp Objects
Carry-on
Checked
Box Cutters
No
Yes
Ice Axes/Ice Picks
No
Yes
Knives (any length and type except round-bladed, butter,
and plastic cutlery)
No
Yes
Meat Cleavers
No
Yes
Razor-Type Blades, such as box cutters, utility knives,
razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors
No
Yes
Sabers
No
Yes
Scissors – metal with pointed tips
Scissors with plastic or metal blunt tips are permitted
in your carry-on.
No
Yes
Swords
No
Yes
Â
Â
Â
Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be
sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage
handlers and inspectors.
Sporting
Goods
Carry-on
Checked
Baseball Bats
No
Yes
Bows and Arrows
No
Yes
Cricket Bats
No
Yes
Golf Clubs
No
Yes
Hockey Sticks
No
Yes
Lacrosse Sticks
No
Yes
Pool Cues
No
Yes
Ski Poles
No
Yes
Spear Guns
No
Yes
Â
Â
Â
Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be
sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage
handlers and security screeners.Â
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Guns
and Firearms
Carry-on
Checked
Ammunition
Check with your
airline or travel agent to see if ammunition is permitted
in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. If ammunition
is permitted, it must be declared to the airline at check-in.
Small arms ammunitions for personal use must be securely
packed in fiber, wood or metal boxes, or other packaging
specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition.
Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply.
No
Yes
BB guns
No
Yes
Compressed Air Guns
No
Yes
Firearms
No
Yes
Flare Guns
No
No
Gun Lighters
No
No
Gun Powder
No
No
Parts of Guns and Firearms
No
Yes
Pellet Guns
No
Yes
Realistic Replicas of Firearms
No
Yes
Starter Pistols
No
Yes
Â
Â
Â
Note: Check with your airline or travel agent to see
if firearms are permitted in checked baggage on the airline
you are flying. Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that
apply. Firearms carried as checked baggage MUST be unloaded,
packed in a locked hard-sided gun case, and declared to
the airline at check-in. Only you, the passenger, may have
the key or combination.
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Tools
Carry-on
Checked
Axes and Hatchets
No
Yes
Cattle Prods
No
Yes
Crowbars
No
Yes
Hammers
No
Yes
Drills (including cordless portable power drills)
No
Yes
Saws (including cordless portable power saws)
No
Yes
Screwdrivers (except those in eyeglass repair kits)
No
Yes
Tools (including but not limited to wrenches and pliers)
No
Yes
Wrenches and Pliers
No
Yes
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Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be
sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage
handlers and security screeners.
Â
Â
Â
Martial Arts/Self
Defense Items
Carry-on
Checked
Billy Clubs
No
Yes
Black Jacks
No
Yes
Brass Knuckles
No
Yes
Kubatons
No
Yes
Mace/Pepper Spray
One 118 ml or 4 Fl. oz. container of mace or pepper spray
is permitted in checked baggage provided it is equipped
with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge.Â
No
 Yes
Martial Arts Weapons
No
Yes
Night Sticks
No
Yes
Nunchakus
No
Yes
Stun Guns/Shocking Devices
No
Yes
Throwing Stars
No
Yes
Â
Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be
sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage
handlers and security screeners.
Â
Â
Â
Explosive
Materials
Carry-on
Checked
Blasting caps
No
No
Dynamite
No
No
Fireworks
No
No
Flares in any form
No
No
Hand Grenades
No
No
Plastic Explosives
No
No
Â
Â
Â
Flammable
Items
Carry-on
Checked
Aerosol (any except for personal care or toiletries in
limited quantities)
No
No
Fuels (including cooking fuels and any flammable liquid
fuel)
No
No
Gasoline
No
No
Gas Torches
No
No
Lighter Fluid
No
No
Strike-anywhere Matches
No
No
Turpentine and paint thinner
No
No
Â
Â
Â
Note: There are other hazardous materials that are regulated
by the FAA.Â
Â
Â
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Disabling Chemicals and Other Dangerous Items
Carry-on
Checked
Chlorine for pools and spas
No
No
Compressed Gas Cylinders (including fire extinguishers)
No
No
Liquid Bleach
No
No
Spillable Batteries (except those in wheelchairs)
No
No
Spray Paint
No
No
Tear Gas
No
No
Â
Note: There are other hazardous materials that are regulated
by the FAA.Â
Click here
for WTA’s article “Understanding Airport Screening".
To find more information on travel security,
click here
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| Bringing a prohibited item to an airport security checkpoint—even accidentally—is illegal. You may be criminally and/or civilly prosecuted or, at the least, asked to rid yourself of the item. A screener and/or Law Enforcement Officer will make this determination, depending on what the item is and the circumstances. Your prohibited item may be detained for use in an investigation and, if necessary, as evidence in your criminal and/or civil prosecution. If permitted by the screener or Law Enforcement Officer, you may be allowed to: consult with the airlines for possible assistance in placing the prohibited item in checked baggage; withdraw with the item from the screening checkpoint at that time; make other arrangements for the item, such as taking it to your car; or, voluntarily WTAndon the item. Items that are voluntarily WTAndoned cannot be recovered and will not be returned to you. Prohibited items are weapons, explosives, incendiaries, and include items that are seemingly harmless but may be used as weapons—the so-called “dual use” items. You may not bring these items to security checkpoints without authorization. | [Click here to view entire checklist.](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Personal%20Items) Or go directly to a specific category: [Personal Items](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Personal%20Items) [Medication and Special Needs Devices](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Medication%20and%20Special%20Needs%20Devices) [Electronic Devices](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Electronic%20Devices) [Sharp Objects](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Sharp%20Objects) [Sporting Goods](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Sporting%20Goods) [Guns and Firearms](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Guns%20and%20Firearms) [Tools](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Tools) [Martial Arts/Self Defense Items](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Martial%20Arts/Self%20Defense%20Items) [Explosive Materials](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Explosive%20Materials) [Flammable Items](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Flammable%20Items) [Disabling Chemicals and Other Dangerous Items](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Disabling%20Chemicals%20and%20Other%20Dangerous%20Items) | |
| The following chart outlines items that are permitted and items that are prohibited in your carry-on or checked baggage. You should note that some items are allowed in your checked baggage, but not your carry-on. Also pay careful attention to the “Notes” included at the bottom of each section – they contain important information about restrictions. The prohibited and permitted items chart is not intended to be all-inclusive and is updated as necessary. To ensure everyone’s security, the screener may determine that an item not on the prohibited items chart is prohibited. In addition, the screener may also determine that an item on the permitted chart is dangerous and therefore may not be brought through the security checkpoint. The chart applies to flights originating within the United States. Please check with your airline or travel agent for restrictions at destinations outside of the United States. For updates and for more information, visit the TSA website at [www.tsa.gov/traveler-information](http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information) or call the Consumer Response Center toll-free at **1-866-289-9673** or email [TSA@tsa.dot.gov](mailto:TellTSA@tsa.dot.gov). | | |
| | | |
| Can I take it? | | |
| [Personal Items]() | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Cigar Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Corkscrews | Yes | Yes |
| Cuticle Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Eyeglass Repair Tools (including screwdrivers) | Yes | Yes |
| Eyelash Curlers | Yes | Yes |
| Knitting and Crochet Needles | Yes | Yes |
| Knives, round-bladed butter or plastic | Yes | Yes |
| Nail Clippers | Yes | Yes |
| Nail Files | Yes | Yes |
| Personal care or toiletries with aerosols, in limited quantities (such as hairsprays, deodorants) | Yes | Yes |
| Safety Razors (including disposable razors) | Yes | Yes |
| Scissors-plastic or metal with blunt tips | Yes | Yes |
| Scissors-metal with pointed tips | No | Yes |
| Toy Transformer Robots | Yes | Yes |
| Toy Weapons (if not realistic replicas) | Yes | Yes |
| Tweezers | Yes | Yes |
| Umbrellas (allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed) | Yes | Yes |
| Walking Canes (allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed) | Yes | Yes |
| Note: Some personal care items containing aerosol are regulated as hazardous materials. The FAA regulates hazardous materials. This information is summarized at <https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/> | | |
| **[Medication and Special Needs Devices]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Braille Note-Taker, Slate and Stylus, Augmentation Devices | Yes | Yes |
| Diabetes-Related Supplies/Equipment (once inspected to ensure prohibited items are not concealed) including: insulin and insulin loaded dispensing products; vials or box of individual vials; jet injectors; pens; infusers; and preloaded syringes; and an unlimited number of unused syringes, when accompanied by insulin; lancets; blood glucose meters; blood glucose meter test strips; insulin pumps; and insulin pump supplies. Insulin in any form or dispenser must be properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying the medication or manufacturer’s name or pharmaceutical label. | Yes | Yes |
| Nitroglycerine pills or spray for medical use (if properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying the medication or manufacturer’s name or pharmaceutical label) | Yes | Yes |
| Prosthetic Device Tools and Appliances, including drill, allen wrenches, pullsleeves used to put on or remove prosthetic devices, if carried by the individual with the prosthetic device or his or her companion | Yes | Yes |
| **[Electronic Devices]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Camcorders | Yes | Yes |
| Camera Equipment The checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped film in camera equipment. We recommend that you either put undeveloped film and cameras containing undeveloped film in your carry-on baggage or take undeveloped film with you to the checkpoint and ask the screener to conduct a hand-inspection. | Yes | Yes |
| Laptop Computers | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Phones | Yes | Yes |
| Pagers | Yes | Yes |
| Personal Data Assistants (PDA’s) | Yes | Yes |
| Note: Check with your airline or travel agent for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic items during your flight. | | |
| **[Sharp Objects]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Box Cutters | No | Yes |
| Ice Axes/Ice Picks | No | Yes |
| Knives (any length and type except round-bladed, butter, and plastic cutlery) | No | Yes |
| Meat Cleavers | No | Yes |
| Razor-Type Blades, such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors | No | Yes |
| Sabers | No | Yes |
| Scissors – metal with pointed tips Scissors with plastic or metal blunt tips are permitted in your carry-on. | No | Yes |
| Swords | No | Yes |
| Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors. | | |
| **[Sporting Goods]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Baseball Bats | No | Yes |
| Bows and Arrows | No | Yes |
| Cricket Bats | No | Yes |
| Golf Clubs | No | Yes |
| Hockey Sticks | No | Yes |
| Lacrosse Sticks | No | Yes |
| Pool Cues | No | Yes |
| Ski Poles | No | Yes |
| Spear Guns | No | Yes |
| Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and security screeners. | | |
| **[Guns and Firearms]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| AmmunitionCheck with your airline or travel agent to see if ammunition is permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. If ammunition is permitted, it must be declared to the airline at check-in. Small arms ammunitions for personal use must be securely packed in fiber, wood or metal boxes, or other packaging specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition. Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply. | No | Yes |
| BB guns | No | Yes |
| Compressed Air Guns | No | Yes |
| Firearms | No | Yes |
| Flare Guns | No | No |
| Gun Lighters | No | No |
| Gun Powder | No | No |
| Parts of Guns and Firearms | No | Yes |
| Pellet Guns | No | Yes |
| Realistic Replicas of Firearms | No | Yes |
| Starter Pistols | No | Yes |
| Note: Check with your airline or travel agent to see if firearms are permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply. Firearms carried as checked baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided gun case, and declared to the airline at check-in. Only you, the passenger, may have the key or combination. | | |
| **[Tools]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Axes and Hatchets | No | Yes |
| Cattle Prods | No | Yes |
| Crowbars | No | Yes |
| Hammers | No | Yes |
| Drills (including cordless portable power drills) | No | Yes |
| Saws (including cordless portable power saws) | No | Yes |
| Screwdrivers (except those in eyeglass repair kits) | No | Yes |
| Tools (including but not limited to wrenches and pliers) | No | Yes |
| Wrenches and Pliers | No | Yes |
| Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and security screeners. | | |
| **[Martial Arts/Self Defense Items]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Billy Clubs | No | Yes |
| Black Jacks | No | Yes |
| Brass Knuckles | No | Yes |
| Kubatons | No | Yes |
| Mace/Pepper Spray One 118 ml or 4 Fl. oz. container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage provided it is equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge. | No | Yes |
| Martial Arts Weapons | No | Yes |
| Night Sticks | No | Yes |
| Nunchakus | No | Yes |
| Stun Guns/Shocking Devices | No | Yes |
| Throwing Stars | No | Yes |
| Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and security screeners. | | |
| **[Explosive Materials]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Blasting caps | No | No |
| Dynamite | No | No |
| Fireworks | No | No |
| Flares in any form | No | No |
| Hand Grenades | No | No |
| Plastic Explosives | No | No |
| **[Flammable Items]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Aerosol (any except for personal care or toiletries in limited quantities) | No | No |
| Fuels (including cooking fuels and any flammable liquid fuel) | No | No |
| Gasoline | No | No |
| Gas Torches | No | No |
| Lighter Fluid | No | No |
| Strike-anywhere Matches | No | No |
| Turpentine and paint thinner | No | No |
| Note: There are other hazardous materials that are regulated by the FAA. | | |
| **[Disabling Chemicals and Other Dangerous Items]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Chlorine for pools and spas | No | No |
| Compressed Gas Cylinders (including fire extinguishers) | No | No |
| Liquid Bleach | No | No |
| Spillable Batteries (except those in wheelchairs) | No | No |
| Spray Paint | No | No |
| Tear Gas | No | No |
| Note: There are other hazardous materials that are regulated by the FAA. | | |
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| Bringing a prohibited item to an airport security checkpoint—even accidentally—is illegal. You may be criminally and/or civilly prosecuted or, at the least, asked to rid yourself of the item. A screener and/or Law Enforcement Officer will make this determination, depending on what the item is and the circumstances. Your prohibited item may be detained for use in an investigation and, if necessary, as evidence in your criminal and/or civil prosecution. If permitted by the screener or Law Enforcement Officer, you may be allowed to: consult with the airlines for possible assistance in placing the prohibited item in checked baggage; withdraw with the item from the screening checkpoint at that time; make other arrangements for the item, such as taking it to your car; or, voluntarily WTAndon the item. Items that are voluntarily WTAndoned cannot be recovered and will not be returned to you. Prohibited items are weapons, explosives, incendiaries, and include items that are seemingly harmless but may be used as weapons—the so-called “dual use” items. You may not bring these items to security checkpoints without authorization. | [Click here to view entire checklist.](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Personal%20Items) Or go directly to a specific category: [Personal Items](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Personal%20Items) [Medication and Special Needs Devices](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Medication%20and%20Special%20Needs%20Devices) [Electronic Devices](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Electronic%20Devices) [Sharp Objects](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Sharp%20Objects) [Sporting Goods](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Sporting%20Goods) [Guns and Firearms](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Guns%20and%20Firearms) [Tools](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Tools) [Martial Arts/Self Defense Items](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Martial%20Arts/Self%20Defense%20Items) [Explosive Materials](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Explosive%20Materials) [Flammable Items](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Flammable%20Items) [Disabling Chemicals and Other Dangerous Items](https://worldtravelers.org/checklist_of_permitted_and_prohibited_items.asp#Disabling%20Chemicals%20and%20Other%20Dangerous%20Items) |
| The following chart outlines items that are permitted and items that are prohibited in your carry-on or checked baggage. You should note that some items are allowed in your checked baggage, but not your carry-on. Also pay careful attention to the “Notes” included at the bottom of each section – they contain important information about restrictions. The prohibited and permitted items chart is not intended to be all-inclusive and is updated as necessary. To ensure everyone’s security, the screener may determine that an item not on the prohibited items chart is prohibited. In addition, the screener may also determine that an item on the permitted chart is dangerous and therefore may not be brought through the security checkpoint. The chart applies to flights originating within the United States. Please check with your airline or travel agent for restrictions at destinations outside of the United States. For updates and for more information, visit the TSA website at [www.tsa.gov/traveler-information](http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information) or call the Consumer Response Center toll-free at **1-866-289-9673** or email [TSA@tsa.dot.gov](mailto:TellTSA@tsa.dot.gov). | |
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| Can I take it? | | |
| [Personal Items]() | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Cigar Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Corkscrews | Yes | Yes |
| Cuticle Cutters | Yes | Yes |
| Eyeglass Repair Tools (including screwdrivers) | Yes | Yes |
| Eyelash Curlers | Yes | Yes |
| Knitting and Crochet Needles | Yes | Yes |
| Knives, round-bladed butter or plastic | Yes | Yes |
| Nail Clippers | Yes | Yes |
| Nail Files | Yes | Yes |
| Personal care or toiletries with aerosols, in limited quantities (such as hairsprays, deodorants) | Yes | Yes |
| Safety Razors (including disposable razors) | Yes | Yes |
| Scissors-plastic or metal with blunt tips | Yes | Yes |
| Scissors-metal with pointed tips | No | Yes |
| Toy Transformer Robots | Yes | Yes |
| Toy Weapons (if not realistic replicas) | Yes | Yes |
| Tweezers | Yes | Yes |
| Umbrellas (allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed) | Yes | Yes |
| Walking Canes (allowed in carry-on baggage once they have been inspected to ensure that prohibited items are not concealed) | Yes | Yes |
| Note: Some personal care items containing aerosol are regulated as hazardous materials. The FAA regulates hazardous materials. This information is summarized at <https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/> | | |
| **[Medication and Special Needs Devices]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Braille Note-Taker, Slate and Stylus, Augmentation Devices | Yes | Yes |
| Diabetes-Related Supplies/Equipment (once inspected to ensure prohibited items are not concealed) including: insulin and insulin loaded dispensing products; vials or box of individual vials; jet injectors; pens; infusers; and preloaded syringes; and an unlimited number of unused syringes, when accompanied by insulin; lancets; blood glucose meters; blood glucose meter test strips; insulin pumps; and insulin pump supplies. Insulin in any form or dispenser must be properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying the medication or manufacturer’s name or pharmaceutical label. | Yes | Yes |
| Nitroglycerine pills or spray for medical use (if properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying the medication or manufacturer’s name or pharmaceutical label) | Yes | Yes |
| Prosthetic Device Tools and Appliances, including drill, allen wrenches, pullsleeves used to put on or remove prosthetic devices, if carried by the individual with the prosthetic device or his or her companion | Yes | Yes |
| **[Electronic Devices]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Camcorders | Yes | Yes |
| Camera Equipment The checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped film in camera equipment. We recommend that you either put undeveloped film and cameras containing undeveloped film in your carry-on baggage or take undeveloped film with you to the checkpoint and ask the screener to conduct a hand-inspection. | Yes | Yes |
| Laptop Computers | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Phones | Yes | Yes |
| Pagers | Yes | Yes |
| Personal Data Assistants (PDA’s) | Yes | Yes |
| Note: Check with your airline or travel agent for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic items during your flight. | | |
| **[Sharp Objects]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Box Cutters | No | Yes |
| Ice Axes/Ice Picks | No | Yes |
| Knives (any length and type except round-bladed, butter, and plastic cutlery) | No | Yes |
| Meat Cleavers | No | Yes |
| Razor-Type Blades, such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors | No | Yes |
| Sabers | No | Yes |
| Scissors – metal with pointed tips Scissors with plastic or metal blunt tips are permitted in your carry-on. | No | Yes |
| Swords | No | Yes |
| Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and inspectors. | | |
| **[Sporting Goods]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Baseball Bats | No | Yes |
| Bows and Arrows | No | Yes |
| Cricket Bats | No | Yes |
| Golf Clubs | No | Yes |
| Hockey Sticks | No | Yes |
| Lacrosse Sticks | No | Yes |
| Pool Cues | No | Yes |
| Ski Poles | No | Yes |
| Spear Guns | No | Yes |
| Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and security screeners. | | |
| **[Guns and Firearms]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| AmmunitionCheck with your airline or travel agent to see if ammunition is permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. If ammunition is permitted, it must be declared to the airline at check-in. Small arms ammunitions for personal use must be securely packed in fiber, wood or metal boxes, or other packaging specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition. Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply. | No | Yes |
| BB guns | No | Yes |
| Compressed Air Guns | No | Yes |
| Firearms | No | Yes |
| Flare Guns | No | No |
| Gun Lighters | No | No |
| Gun Powder | No | No |
| Parts of Guns and Firearms | No | Yes |
| Pellet Guns | No | Yes |
| Realistic Replicas of Firearms | No | Yes |
| Starter Pistols | No | Yes |
| Note: Check with your airline or travel agent to see if firearms are permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. Ask about limitations or fees, if any, that apply. Firearms carried as checked baggage MUST be unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided gun case, and declared to the airline at check-in. Only you, the passenger, may have the key or combination. | | |
| **[Tools]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Axes and Hatchets | No | Yes |
| Cattle Prods | No | Yes |
| Crowbars | No | Yes |
| Hammers | No | Yes |
| Drills (including cordless portable power drills) | No | Yes |
| Saws (including cordless portable power saws) | No | Yes |
| Screwdrivers (except those in eyeglass repair kits) | No | Yes |
| Tools (including but not limited to wrenches and pliers) | No | Yes |
| Wrenches and Pliers | No | Yes |
| Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and security screeners. | | |
| **[Martial Arts/Self Defense Items]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Billy Clubs | No | Yes |
| Black Jacks | No | Yes |
| Brass Knuckles | No | Yes |
| Kubatons | No | Yes |
| Mace/Pepper Spray One 118 ml or 4 Fl. oz. container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage provided it is equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge. | No | Yes |
| Martial Arts Weapons | No | Yes |
| Night Sticks | No | Yes |
| Nunchakus | No | Yes |
| Stun Guns/Shocking Devices | No | Yes |
| Throwing Stars | No | Yes |
| Note: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and security screeners. | | |
| **[Explosive Materials]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Blasting caps | No | No |
| Dynamite | No | No |
| Fireworks | No | No |
| Flares in any form | No | No |
| Hand Grenades | No | No |
| Plastic Explosives | No | No |
| **[Flammable Items]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Aerosol (any except for personal care or toiletries in limited quantities) | No | No |
| Fuels (including cooking fuels and any flammable liquid fuel) | No | No |
| Gasoline | No | No |
| Gas Torches | No | No |
| Lighter Fluid | No | No |
| Strike-anywhere Matches | No | No |
| Turpentine and paint thinner | No | No |
| Note: There are other hazardous materials that are regulated by the FAA. | | |
| **[Disabling Chemicals and Other Dangerous Items]()** | **Carry-on** | **Checked** |
| Chlorine for pools and spas | No | No |
| Compressed Gas Cylinders (including fire extinguishers) | No | No |
| Liquid Bleach | No | No |
| Spillable Batteries (except those in wheelchairs) | No | No |
| Spray Paint | No | No |
| Tear Gas | No | No |
| Note: There are other hazardous materials that are regulated by the FAA. | | |
[Click here](https://worldtravelers.org/understanding_airport_screening.asp) for WTA’s article “Understanding Airport Screening".
To find more information on travel security, [click here](https://worldtravelers.org/travelsafety.asp). |
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