[Leica] New TSA Rules

[leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)]

sees like a really off the wall regulation.  video guys are really going to
be screwed.  asmp is working on an exception for photogs.

Leo


On Dec 31, 2007 3:34 PM, Tina Manley <images@comporium.net> wrote:

> LUG:
>
> I don't know if you have heard about the new TSA rules effective
> tomorrow.  This will be a problem when I go to India.
>
>
> ANNOUNCEMENT:
>
> On January 1, 2008, a new rule limits how many
> spare lithium (rechargeable) batteries you can
> take on an airplane.
>
> 1.
> No lithium battery spares are allowed in your checked baggage.
>
> 2.
> Up to two spares are allowed in carry-on bags.
>
> 3.
> Batteries that are installed in their devices are
> not spares and are not affected by the new rule.
>
> Details
>
> The formal regulation limits you to 25 grams of
> "equivalent lithium content." According to the
> Transportation Department's SafeTravel site, 25
> grams translates to about 300 watt-hours of
> battery capacity. The typical spare battery for a
> laptop or video camera is in the 100-200
> watt-hour range.
>
> Some of your "what if" questions are answered on
> <<http://safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html>
> http://safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html>the
>
> SafeTravel site.
>
> The reason for the rule is that there have been
> cases of a battery catching fire. The TSA reasons
> that if the fire broke out in the passenger
> cabin, it would quickly be noticed and the flight
> attendants would put it out with fire
> extinguishers. In the baggage compartment, it
> probably would not be noticed until the blaze was
> out of control.
>
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley
> ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI
> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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