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This from B&B battery regarding SLA batteries =
(http://www.bb-battery.com/MSDS.asp), Tranportation Requirements:

To: Customer of B & B Battery ( USA) Inc. BP Series Batteries.

Subject: Transportation requirements in accordance with the Department =
of Transportation ( D.O.T.)/ International Air Transport Association ( =
I.A.T.A.) dangerous goods regulations as applied to B & B Battery BP =
Series Maintenance Free rechargeable sealed lead acid batteries.

We hereby certify that all B & B Battery BP Series Maintenance Free =
rechargeable sealed lead acid batteries conform in the UN2800 =
classification as " Batteries, wet, Non- Spillable, electric storage"

We further certify that under ( I.A.T.A.) Dangerous Goods Regulation, =
41st edition, UN2800 provision A67 and the ( D.O.T.), CFR 49 Section =
173.159 paragraph d., B & B Batteries having met the related conditions =
are EXEMPT from hazardous goods regulations, and therefore are =
unrestricted for Transportation by any means.  Batteries must be =
protected so as to prevent short circuit, and must be securely packaged, =
and containers must be labeled " Non- Spillable" or " Non- Spillable =
Battery."

For your reference:

IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation,41th edition, Section 4.4 Special =
Provisions:

Non-Spillable batteries are considered to be Non-dangerous if at =
temperature of 55 deg. C (130 deg. F), the electrolyte will not flow =
from a ruptured or cracked case and there is no free liquid to flow and =
if, when packaged for transport, the terminals are protected from short =
circuit.


----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Steve Schultz" <se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*>
To: "Patrick Norris" <pbnorris@ad*.ne*>
Cc: "christopher cox" <christophercox@ch*.ne*>; =
<techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: Air Travel With Dive Gear


>=20
> I recently flew to Calgary.  I had no problems, butI left my cannister =
at home.  I've brought it as carry on in the past without problems.  In =
Steve Lindblom's Dive Light book, they reccommend making up stickers =
that say the SLA batteries are legal for travel, and quote the =
appropriate legislation.  I don't have the book with me now, so I can't =
reproduce the label for the list.  Maybe someone else can...
>=20
> ss
>=20
> On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Patrick Norris wrote:
>=20
> > Hi Christopher,
> >=20
> > The only actual change that seems to have occurred to the screening =
process is thoroughness. The list of restricted articles hasn't changed. =
Just be prepared to have someone possibly hand search your bag if they =
see a suspicious outline scanned.
> >=20
> > Allow PLENTY of time for the screening process and be patient.
> >=20
> > The battery of your canister light might pose a problem as a carry =
on. The regulations at my Airline (American) do not allow any batteries =
(that we know about) on the airplane unless they are clearly marked by =
the manufacturer as spillproof. The only reason we allow batteries =
anywhere in the plane (including as cargo) is because of their use in =
wheelchairs. A spill would be catastrophic and so many people have =
intentionally mismarked hazardous materials to save on shipping that =
have later caused a problem that we make the liability on the shipper so =
immense that they usually let FedEx handle the nasty stuff.
> >=20
> > Have a good vacation.
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
> > Patrick
> >   ----- Original Message -----=20
> >   From: christopher cox=20
> >   To: techdiver@aquanaut.com=20
> >   Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 7:48 PM
> >   Subject: Air Travel With Dive Gear
> >=20
> >=20
> >   I was wondering if anyone on the list has traveled as of late with =
thier dive gear. My wife and I are headed off on vacation and I am =
concerned about the new security precautions. I will be bringing things =
like my cannister light, ss plate with weighted adaptor and the host of =
other gear that we are all familiar with. I am assuming that there is no =
way this stuff can be brought on as carry on luggage as I have in the =
past. Has anyone experienced trouble getting this stuff through in thier =
checked luggage? Please reply on or off list. Thank you!
> >=20
>=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>This from =
B&B battery=20
regarding SLA batteries (</FONT><A=20
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color=3D#808080 =
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face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>, Tranportation=20
Requirements:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT color=3D#808080 size=3D4><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans
MS">To: =
Customer of B=20
& B Battery ( USA) Inc. BP Series Batteries.<BR><BR>Subject: =
Transportation=20
requirements in accordance with the Department of Transportation ( =
D.O.T.)/=20
International Air Transport Association ( I.A.T.A.) dangerous goods =
regulations=20
as applied to B & B Battery BP Series Maintenance Free rechargeable =
sealed=20
lead acid batteries.<BR><BR>We hereby certify that all B & B Battery =
BP=20
Series Maintenance Free rechargeable sealed lead acid batteries conform =
in the=20
UN2800 classification as =93 Batteries, wet, Non- Spillable, electric=20
storage=94<BR><BR>We further certify that under ( I.A.T.A.) Dangerous =
Goods=20
Regulation, 41st edition, UN2800 provision A67 and the ( D.O.T.), CFR 49 =
Section=20
173.159 paragraph d., B & B Batteries having met the related =
conditions are=20
EXEMPT from hazardous goods regulations, and therefore are unrestricted =
for=20
Transportation by any means.  </FONT><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS"><FONT=20
color=3D#ff0000 size=3D3><STRONG>Batteries must be protected so as to =
prevent short=20
circuit, and must be securely packaged, and containers must be labeled =
=93 Non-=20
Spillable=94 or =93 Non- Spillable =
Battery.=94<BR></STRONG></FONT><BR>For your=20
reference:<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"
color=3D#ff0000=20
size=3D3><STRONG>IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation,41th edition, Section =
4.4 Special=20
Provisions:<BR><BR>Non-Spillable batteries are considered to be =
Non-dangerous if=20
at temperature of 55 deg. C (130 deg. F), the electrolyte will not flow =
from=20
a ruptured or cracked case and there is no free liquid to flow =
and if,=20
when packaged for transport, the terminals are protected from short=20
circuit.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 =
size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 =
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>----- =
Original Message=20
----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>From: "Steve =
Schultz"=20
<</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*"><FONT=20
face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080=20
size=3D4>se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3D"Comic Sans MS"=20
color=3D#808080 size=3D4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>To: "Patrick =
Norris"=20
<</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:pbnorris@ad*.ne*"><FONT face=3D"Comic =
Sans MS"=20
color=3D#808080 size=3D4>pbnorris@ad*.ne*</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3D"Comic Sans MS"=20
color=3D#808080 size=3D4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>Cc: =
"christopher cox"=20
<</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:christophercox@ch*.ne*"><FONT=20
face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080=20
size=3D4>christophercox@ch*.ne*</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans =
MS"=20
color=3D#808080 size=3D4>>; <</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com"><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
color=3D#808080=20
size=3D4>techdiver@aquanaut.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"
=
color=3D#808080=20
size=3D4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>Sent: =
Wednesday, January=20
02, 2002 3:08 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>Subject: Re: =
Air Travel=20
With Dive Gear</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><BR><FONT color=3D#808080=20
size=3D4></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
color=3D#808080 size=3D4>>=20
<BR>> I recently flew to Calgary.  I had no problems, butI left =
my=20
cannister at home.  I've brought it as carry on in the past without =

problems.  In Steve Lindblom's Dive Light book, they reccommend =
making up=20
stickers that say the SLA batteries are legal for travel, and quote the=20
appropriate legislation.  I don't have the book with me now, so I =
can't=20
reproduce the label for the list.  Maybe someone else =
can...<BR>>=20
<BR>> ss<BR>> <BR>> On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Patrick Norris =
wrote:<BR>>=20
<BR>> > Hi Christopher,<BR>> > <BR>> > The only
actual =
change=20
that seems to have occurred to the screening process is thoroughness. =
The list=20
of restricted articles hasn't changed. Just be prepared to have someone =
possibly=20
hand search your bag if they see a suspicious outline scanned.<BR>> =
>=20
<BR>> > Allow PLENTY of time for the screening process and be=20
patient.<BR>> > <BR>> > The battery of your canister light =
might=20
pose a problem as a carry on. The regulations at my Airline (American) =
do not=20
allow any batteries (that we know about) on the airplane unless they are =
clearly=20
marked by the manufacturer as spillproof. The only reason we allow =
batteries=20
anywhere in the plane (including as cargo) is because of their use in=20
wheelchairs. A spill would be catastrophic and so many people have =
intentionally=20
mismarked hazardous materials to save on shipping that have later caused =
a=20
problem that we make the liability on the shipper so immense that they =
usually=20
let FedEx handle the nasty stuff.<BR>> > <BR>> > Have a good =

vacation.<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > =
Patrick<BR>>=20
>   ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> >   =
From:=20
christopher cox <BR>> >   To: </FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com"><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
color=3D#808080=20
size=3D4>techdiver@aquanaut.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"
=
color=3D#808080=20
size=3D4> <BR>> >   Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 7:48 =

PM<BR>> >   Subject: Air Travel With Dive Gear<BR>> =
>=20
<BR>> > <BR>> >   I was wondering if anyone on the =
list=20
has traveled as of late with thier dive gear. My wife and I are headed =
off on=20
vacation and I am concerned about the new security precautions. I will =
be=20
bringing things like my cannister light, ss plate with weighted adaptor =
and the=20
host of other gear that we are all familiar with. I am assuming that =
there is no=20
way this stuff can be brought on as carry on luggage as I have in the =
past. Has=20
anyone experienced trouble getting this stuff through in thier checked =
luggage?=20
Please reply on or off list. Thank you!<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>>
=
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