Shaving foam - new rules?

[spiggy_topes]

SYD-MEL this morning, wanted to get straight into a taxi when I arrived so took my wheely bag through security as hand baggage.

The security lady at SYD very politely confiscated my can of shaving foam as it didn't have a top on it.

Is this new policy? I'm puzzled - what possible security hazard could the lack of a flimsy plastic top constitute? I always pack liquids and gels in a plastic bag in case anything leaks into my laptop, so that can't be it.

 

[Dave Noble]

This policy, although uniformly followed, has been around for quite a while. Any aerosol needs to have the top to it

Dave

 

[Mal]

Any aerosol needs to have the top to it

Indeed, it's been enforced for several years (if the screener sees it). I don't think it's been published anywhere though (that I've seen!)

I presume it's because of the threat of the button accidentally getting jammed/pushed while onboard the flight and the consequent release of the contents of the aerosol.

 

[Mr Ed]

Shave before hand or get use to the rugged look. Woof


Sorry feeling silly

 

[spiggy_topes]

Shave before hand or get use to the rugged look. Woof


Sorry feeling silly

Not as silly as me. Bought a tube of fancy shaving cream today for $10 - hope that doesn't get confiscated.

Thanks to all for the clarification.

 

[harvyk]

The plastic top stops the aerosol discharging everywhere should you hit turbulence and the top of the aerosol is pressed.

I don't know how good the scanners are at picking up aerosol, I once "lost" a can in my bag (I don't know where it hid), neither CBR or SYD could find it (I told them I think there is one in there but I couldn't find it, it turns out neither could they) and it "reappeared" in my bag that evening back in CBR.

 

[Febs]

Cans of Rexona (with the locking top) also seem to be OK, but YMMV.

 

[drewbles]

I travel domestically with the lynx spray-can twist-top containers and they're fine.

The totally stupid part is that you can just as easily throw the lid of a normal aerosol out once through security. It's quite easy to use one, say after using a shower in the QP, and then forget to re-cap, negating any screening the security point has done.

I see the reason they do it, but it's a pointless one IMHO.

 

[tuapekastar]

Indeed, it's been enforced for several years (if the screener sees it). I don't think it's been published anywhere though (that I've seen!)

I presume it's because of the threat of the button accidentally getting jammed/pushed while onboard the flight and the consequent release of the contents of the aerosol.

I think it was prompted by a DJ flight a few years ago (possibly to or from BNE?) where just that happened, and the smell in the cabin caused some alarm.

 

[Warks]

I travel domestically with the lynx spray-can twist-top containers....

Aren't all your flights disrupted when all the amorous females on board throw themselves at your feet?:mrgreen:

 

[drewbles]

Aren't all your flights disrupted when all the amorous females on board throw themselves at your feet?:mrgreen:

Yeah it's very distracting. Perhaps I should change to a different brands roll on to avoid this (And the need to worry about the cap, of course )