Canadian Air Transport Security Authority - Permitted and non-permitted items


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Permitted and non-permitted items

Permitted and non-permitted items

ELECTRONICS
Here’s how aviation security regulations apply to any electronic items you may want to take with you on your trip. The list below is in alphabetical order and you can click on the + box if you need more information on any particular item.

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ITEM YOU WANT TO PACK		CARRY-ON	CHECKED

1	Batteries carried for personal use Batteries must be individually protected and each spare battery must not exceed: - for lithium metal or lithium alloy batteries, a lithium content of 2 g; or - for lithium ion batteries, an aggregate equivalent lithium content of 8 g. Lithium ion batteries with an aggregate equivalent lithium content of more than 8 g but not more than 25 g may be carried in carry-on baggage if they are individually protected so as to prevent short circuits and are limited to two spare batteries per person.



2	Batteries for wheelchairs Passenger must show to the Screening Officer the air carrier's approval. Air carriers may permit provided certain conditions are met.



3	Battery-powered mobility aids (personal) Passenger must show to the Screening Officer the air carrier's approval. Air carriers may permit provided certain conditions are met.



4	Camcorders We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



5	Camera equipment We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight. We recommend that you put undeveloped film and cameras containing undeveloped film in your carry-on baggage or take undeveloped film with you to the checkpoint and ask the screener to conduct a hand inspection.



6	Cameras We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



7	Digital cameras We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



8	E-reader



9	Global positioning system (GPS) devices We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



10	Laptop computers We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



11	Medical defibrillators Passenger must show to the Screening Officer the air carrier's approval. Air carriers may permit provided certain conditions are met.



12	Mobile phones We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



13	MP3 players We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



14	Pagers We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



15	Portable CD players We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



16	Portable data assistants (PDAs) We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



17	Portable DVD players We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.



18	Spare batteries for consumer electronic devices containing lithium or lithium cells Batteries must be individually protected and each spare battery must not exceed: - for lithium metal or lithium alloy batteries, a lithium content of 2 g; or - for lithium ion batteries, an aggregate equivalent lithium content of 8 g. Lithium ion batteries with an aggregate equivalent lithium content of more than 8 g but not more than 25 g may be carried in carry-on baggage if they are individually protected so as to prevent short circuits and are limited to two spare batteries per person.



19	Walkmans We recommend keeping fragile or expensive items with you in your carry-on baggage. Check with your air carrier for restrictions on the use of these and other electronic devices during your flight.


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Last modified date: September 2, 2010