[Leica] Re: New TSA Rules

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

The ruling is a safety issue and not a political issue.  It is well known 
that there have been fire issues with Lithium batteries.  Although most have 
been with early batteries, and the latest batteries seem to be less likely 
to burst into flames.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
>
> Heh? 
> 
> PPA - Professional Photographers of America , not political just good 
> legal 
> advice to members.
> 
> Chirs
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ric Carter"
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: New TSA Rules
> 
> 
> > so much for life without politics;^)
> > 
> > ric
> > 
> > 
> > On Dec 31, 2007, at 4:56 PM, Christopher Williams wrote:
> > 
> >> Utter horsedodo. I'm betting the PPA is working on something now for  
> >> this right now.
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley"  
> >> <images@comporium.net>
> >> To: <lug@leica-users.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 3:34 PM
> >> Subject: [Leica] New TSA Rules
> >>
> >>
> >>> 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/w
> hats_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
> 
> 
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