Check In of Aerosol Deodorant containing Flammable Liquid

[Saintly]

According to airlines' terms and conditions, flammable contents are not supposed be carried on board not even with checked in luggage. Now 99% of deodorant aerosol have flammable contents. You can always see the little "flame" icon with the warning: highly/extremely flammable on the can.

I'm sure most passengers would just pack their aerosol spray deodorant in their wet pack and put it in their luggage for check in with no second thoughts. Don't think any passenger has ever been fined or the deodorant confiscated. In the strictest interpretation are we infringing the letter of the law? I'm sure the airlines are aware of such breaches but not taking any action. If they consider it trivial, why have that clause in the conditions. Perhaps they should clarify the clause or put some examples of exemption.

 

[milehighclub]

No we are not breaking the law. There are exceptions to the regulations as indicated on the table here
Fly - Baggage - Dangerous Goods

Exempt dangerous goods are still classed as a dangerous goods, but may travel on commercial passenger flights

Other items on that diagram such as the oxygen icon, dry ice icon and explosive icon - are items carried on every Qantas flight despite their dangerous good classification.

 

[JetLagged]

Just consider this - small cans of Rexona deodrant are part of the kit for F and J class - can bring them onboard when re-embarking without any hassles - so yes you can!

 

[straitman]

No we are not breaking the law. There are exceptions to the regulations as indicated on the table here
Fly - Baggage - Dangerous Goods

Exempt dangerous goods are still classed as a dangerous goods, but may travel on commercial passenger flights

Other items on that diagram such as the oxygen icon, dry ice icon and explosive icon - are items carried on every Qantas flight despite their dangerous good classification.

As well as exemptions there are many items that are allowed in small quantities but not in larger amounts.

These are spelt out in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.

All flight crew, security and (I believe) the check-in staff are required to have at a minimum DG awareness training and some have DG acceptance training.

 

[NM]

Do note that at some security screening points (e.g. Canberra) you may be asked if you have any aerosol cans in your carry-on bags. If you do, they will inspect to check if they have an appropriate lid to protect from accidental discharge. I have always been asked this question at CBR (as well as if carrying an umbrella) but can't remember being asked at other airports.

 

[simongr]

They do the aerosol check at MEL domestic

 

[StevePER]

They do the aerosol check at MEL domestic

And PER (at least in T3).

 

[JohnK]

I have always been asked this question at CBR (as well as if carrying an umbrella) but can't remember being asked at other airports.

They ask the aerosol and umbrella question in BNE as well but I am not sure about SYD.

 

[zig]

I've never been asked about an umbrella (I always travel with one), but was asked in MEL on Saturday about aerosols.

 

[medhead]

They ask the aerosol and umbrella question in BNE as well but I am not sure about SYD.

I get it most times leaving SYD. I can't recall being asked about it in ADL.

 

[NM]

They ask the aerosol and umbrella question in BNE as well but I am not sure about SYD.

In my personal experience, not nearly as consistently as they ask it in CBR. I have noted its ALWAYS asked in CBR (100% on my trips on the last 3 or 4 years) and very occasionally elsewhere (probably less than 20% of the time).

 

[straitman]

I always have a fold-up umbrella in my briefcase and have only been asked to take it out once. That was at a secondary screening at Melbourne International.