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Miscellaneous

Planning ahead and packing properly can facilitate the screening process and ease your travel experience at the airport.

Even if an item is generally permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been tampered with, or poses other security concerns. Read about civil penalties for prohibited items.

For items not listed here, our AskTSA team looks forward to answering your questions 365 days a year; live assistance is available from 8 am - 6 pm (ET).

Item Carry on bags Checked bags
Eye Liners (liquid)
 Yes (Less than or equal to 3.4oz/100 ml allowed) Yes
Fertilizer
 No No
Film

We recommend that you put undeveloped film and cameras containing undeveloped film in your carry-on bags or take undeveloped film with you to the checkpoint and ask for a hand inspection.

 Yes Yes
Flowers

Fresh flowers are allowed through the checkpoint without water.

 Yes Yes
Foam Toy Sword
 No Yes
Formaldehyde solution, less than 10 percent

Formaldehyde solutions of less than 10% are not restricted as hazardous materials. Leak-proof packaging with absorbent material is still strongly encouraged.  For formaldehyde solutions containing more than 10% formaldehyde, see separate entry for "Biological specimens in preservative solutions."

Tip: Full-strength "Formalin" is typically 35%-40% formaldehyde by volume. So a solution that is less than 25% Formalin would be less than 10% formaldehyde and not restricted.

 Yes (Less than or equal to 3.4oz/100 ml allowed) Yes (Special Instructions)
Foundation
 Yes (Less than or equal to 3.4oz/100 ml allowed) Yes
Geiger Counters
 Yes Yes
Glass
 Yes Yes
Glass Picture Frame
 Yes Yes
Total: 129 items
 

The final decision rests with the TSA officer on whether an item is allowed through the checkpoint.

 

Officers may ask you to power up your electronic device, including cell phones. Powerless devices will not be permitted onboard the aircraft. TSA does not read or copy information from your device.

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