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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01C1_01C193BB.71DD9900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Michael. Here you have it.......something in writing. Print it out when you = travel and show it if anyone questions you. Make sure your battery says = B&B or nothing else on it to avoid confusion. Patrick ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Graham=20 To: Steve Schultz ; Patrick Norris=20 Cc: christopher cox ; techdiver@aquanaut.com=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 5:29 PM Subject: Re: Air Travel With Dive Gear 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 >=20 > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to = `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to = `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >=20 ------=_NextPart_000_01C1_01C193BB.71DD9900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2712.300" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks Michael.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here you have it.......something in = writing. Print=20 it out when you travel and show it if anyone questions you. Make sure = your=20 battery says B&B or nothing else on it to avoid = confusion.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Patrick</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dmagraham@ne*.co* = href=3D"mailto:magraham@ne*.co*">Michael=20 Graham</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 title=3Dse2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*=20 href=3D"mailto:se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*">Steve Schultz</A> ; = <A=20 title=3Dpbnorris@ad*.ne* = href=3D"mailto:pbnorris@ad*.ne*">Patrick=20 Norris</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A = title=3Dchristophercox@ch*.ne*=20 href=3D"mailto:christophercox@ch*.ne*">christopher cox</A> ; <A=20 title=3Dtechdiver@aquanaut.com=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 02, = 2002 5:29=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Air Travel With = Dive=20 Gear</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>This from = B&B battery=20 regarding SLA batteries (</FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.bb-battery.com/MSDS.asp)"><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans = MS"=20 color=3D#808080 = size=3D4>http://www.bb-battery.com/MSDS.asp)</FONT></A><FONT=20 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=20 B & B Battery ( USA) Inc. BP Series Batteries.<BR><BR>Subject:=20 Transportation requirements in accordance with the Department of=20 Transportation ( D.O.T.)/ International Air Transport Association ( = I.A.T.A.)=20 dangerous goods regulations as applied to B & B Battery BP Series=20 Maintenance Free rechargeable sealed lead acid batteries.<BR><BR>We = hereby=20 certify that all B & B Battery BP Series Maintenance Free = rechargeable=20 sealed lead acid batteries conform in the UN2800 classification as =93 = Batteries, wet, Non- Spillable, electric storage=94<BR><BR>We further = certify=20 that under ( I.A.T.A.) Dangerous Goods Regulation, 41st edition, = UN2800=20 provision A67 and the ( D.O.T.), CFR 49 Section 173.159 paragraph d., = B &=20 B Batteries having met the related conditions are EXEMPT from = hazardous goods=20 regulations, and therefore are unrestricted for Transportation by any=20 means. </FONT><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=3D#ff0000 = size=3D3><STRONG>Batteries must be protected so as to prevent short = circuit, and=20 must be securely packaged, and containers must be labeled =93 Non- = Spillable=94 or=20 =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=20 Special Provisions:<BR><BR>Non-Spillable batteries are considered to = be=20 Non-dangerous if at temperature of 55 deg. C (130 deg. F), the = electrolyte=20 will not flow from a ruptured or cracked case and there is no=20 free liquid to flow and if, when packaged for transport, the = terminals=20 are protected from short 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 = size=3D4></FONT> </DIV> <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 = 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=20 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" 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 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=20 size=3D4>> <BR>> I recently flew to Calgary. I had no = problems, butI=20 left my cannister at home. I've brought it as carry on in the = past=20 without problems. In Steve Lindblom's Dive Light book, they = reccommend=20 making up stickers that say the SLA batteries are legal for travel, = and quote=20 the appropriate legislation. I don't have the book with me now, = so I=20 can't reproduce the label for the list. Maybe someone else=20 can...<BR>> <BR>> ss<BR>> <BR>> On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, = Patrick Norris=20 wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Hi Christopher,<BR>> > <BR>> = > The=20 only actual change that seems to have occurred to the screening = process is=20 thoroughness. The list of restricted articles hasn't changed. Just be = prepared=20 to have someone possibly hand search your bag if they see a suspicious = outline=20 scanned.<BR>> > <BR>> > Allow PLENTY of time for the = screening=20 process and be patient.<BR>> > <BR>> > The battery of your = canister light might pose a problem as a carry on. The regulations at = my=20 Airline (American) do not allow any batteries (that we know about) on = the=20 airplane unless they are clearly marked by the manufacturer as = spillproof. The=20 only reason we allow batteries anywhere in the plane (including as = cargo) is=20 because of their use in wheelchairs. A spill would be catastrophic and = so many=20 people have intentionally mismarked hazardous materials to save on = shipping=20 that have later caused a problem that we make the liability on the = shipper so=20 immense that they usually let FedEx handle the nasty stuff.<BR>> = >=20 <BR>> > Have a good vacation.<BR>> > <BR>> > = <BR>> >=20 <BR>> > Patrick<BR>> > ----- Original Message = -----=20 <BR>> > From: christopher cox <BR>> = > To:=20 </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com"><FONT face=3D"Comic = Sans MS"=20 color=3D#808080 size=3D4>techdiver@aquanaut.com</FONT></A><FONT=20 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4> <BR>> = > Sent:=20 Tuesday, January 01, 2002 7:48 PM<BR>> > Subject: = Air Travel=20 With Dive Gear<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > I = was=20 wondering if anyone on the list has traveled as of late with thier = dive gear.=20 My wife and I are headed off on vacation and I am concerned about the = new=20 security precautions. I will be bringing things like my cannister = light, ss=20 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=20 as carry on luggage as I have in the past. Has anyone experienced = trouble=20 getting this stuff through in thier checked luggage? Please reply on = or off=20 list. Thank you!<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --<BR>> = Send mail=20 for the `techdiver' mailing list to </FONT><A=20 href=3D"mailto:`techdiver@aquanaut.com'"><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"=20 color=3D#808080 size=3D4>`techdiver@aquanaut.com'</FONT></A><FONT=20 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080 size=3D4>.<BR>> Send = subscribe/unsubscribe=20 requests to </FONT><A = href=3D"mailto:`techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'"><FONT=20 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#808080=20 size=3D4>`techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'</FONT></A><FONT = face=3D"Comic Sans MS"=20 color=3D#808080 size=3D4>.<BR>> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_01C1_01C193BB.71DD9900-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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