By Bohol Island News Staff | 12:14 PM November 15, 2019
In the updated list of prohibited items last July 2019, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) released the items which are not allowed to be brought or carried to the airport and aircraft after the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) set an expanded items list under international standards.
The transportation security clarified that the revised list of the ICAO is still subject to special requirements or instructions from the airlines.
The list of items that cannot be brought or carried include chemicals and other toxic substances.
Bohol Island News listed down the things you need to know about this.
Liquids, aerosols, and gels, power Banks, Umbrellas and other prohibited items
Liquid, aerosols and gels guidelines
Bringing of liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) as carry-on (or part of cabin luggage) are regulated around the world. To avoid confiscation of your personal items, please take note of policies regarding LAGs so you can pack them ahead in your checked-in luggage.
Common LAGs brought onboard are the following:
Perfumes and colognes
Gels, such as bath gel, hair gels
Body lotions, sunscreen, lubricants, roll-on deodorants
Toothpaste
Bottled water, soft drinks, and other liquids
Cosmetic items such as liquid foundation, lip-gloss
Each passenger is only allowed to bring liquids, aerosols, and gels in their carry-on luggage as long as it does not exceed 100ml for each item. Cumulatively, you are only allowed to bring up to 1-liter of LAGs onboard.
For your convenience, pack them on a clear reusable and resealable bag (such as ziplock bags). Put them on an accessible place in your luggage. By doing so, you can present it faster to the security personnel should they wish to inspect it.
Calamay and honey should be checked-in.
The transportation security released the revised list of prohibited items which amended Memorandum Circular No. 02 series 2015 to MC No. 005 series of 2019 “to make it more relevant to existing threats to civil aviation, and to settle the concerns of departing passengers.”
Guns, firearms and other devices that discharge projectiles
(Allowed in check-in hold baggage)
Air Gun
Ammunition shells/Bullets and other components
Component of Guns and Firearm
Compressed Air Gun
Firearm (any caliber)
Flare Gun
Pellet Gun
Realistic Replicas and imitation firearms
Crew Served Weapons
Disguised / Improvised Firearms
Projectile-capable devices (Slingshot, Bow and Arrow, Crossbows, Spear Gun)
Bolt Gun
Toy Gun – Also allowed in carry-on baggage unless prohibited in the country of destination
Paintball equipment
Stunning device
(Allowed in checked-in hold baggage)
Mace/pepper spray tear gas – Also not allowed in checked-in baggage
Sun Gun (all kinds)
Chemicals and other toxic substances
(Not allowed in carry on cabin baggage/Check-in/hold baggage)
Corrosive substances (e.g. acid, battery acid, sulfuric acid, vinegar, muriatic acid)
Radioactive materials (medical or commercial use)
Toxic and infectious material (e.g. insect/animal repellant spray)
Hazardous materials
Flammable Materials (e.g. paint, thinner, lighter refill, butane)
Oxidizing substance and organic peroxide (e.g. fertilizer, bleach, sulfur)
Miscellaneous Dangerous good (e.g. dry ice, lithium battery)
Objects with sharp points or edges
(Not allowed in carry on cabin baggage)
Ax/Hatchet
Arrow and Dart
Bayonet
Bolos
Box Cutter
Butterfly knife (Balisong)
Canned Product (with easy-open lids)
Cleaver
Cock Fighting Blade (Tare)
Cork Screw
Disguised with sharp edge (ex. cane, umbrella sword, comb knife, card knife)
Knife – Unless prohibited in the country of destination
Letter/Bottle Opener
Medical Scalpel
Nipper/Pusher/Nail file/Nail cutter with knife
Open razor/Razor blade
Saber/Sword
Scissor
Fishing hook
Throwing / Ninja Star
Umbrella
Workers’ tools
(Not allowed in carry on/ cabin baggage)
Crowbars
Drills/Drill bits (including portable power drills)
G.I. wires (alambre)
Hammers
Nails
Pliers
Saw (including cordless portable power saws)
Screwdrivers
Wrenches
Handcuffs/thumb cuffs
Harpoon gun
Nail gun
Retractable tape measure (metal)
Blunt Instruments
Not allowed in carry on cabin baggage; Allowed checked in /hold baggage
All metal chains
Baton sticks/Billy Clubs/Black Jacks/Kubatons
Billiard Sticks
Bowling/Billiard balls
Club/Sticks/Bat/Rods
Crutches/Walking sticks or aids
Dumbbells/Hand weight
Fishing Rods
Ice skates
Hoverboards and similar items (e.g. balance, wheel, air wheel, solo wheel, mini segway)
Paddles (e.g. Boat, cricket, kayak/canoe)
Lacrosse sticks
Air Tank (as diving equipment) – Tank should be empty
Ski poles/hiking poles
Tennis/Badminton/Squash rackets
Tripod/Monopod
Martial Arts Weapons (e.g. Nunchakus, brass/metal knuckles)
Explosives and incendiary substances and devices
(Not allowed in both carry-on/cabin baggage, check-in/hold baggage)
Batteries/Power Banks (e.g. lithium battery) – Allowed in a carry-on with special instruction from airlines
Blasting cap
Detonator and Fuse
Grenade
Dynamite
Flares (in any form)
Plastic Explosives
Pyrotechnics including fireworks)
Smoke-generating canisters or cartridges
Mines and other explosive military stores
Replica or imitation explosive devices
Fuels (including cooking fuel and any flammable liquid fuel)
Matches
Lighters (Disposable and Non-Disposable)
Disguised lighters
Lighter fluids refills
Gasoline/kerosene/Petrol
E-Cigarettes – Allowed in carry-on/cabin baggage
E-lighters
Torch
