Originally Posted by
amlothi
I have a small fire-proof locking document chest that I would like to take in my carry-on. It is small enough to fit in my roll-aboard.
Assuming that this gets through security, I think we've found a hole...
I have a "fire proof box" that is designed to not only keep the "fire" away from the material inside, but also, when heated to a high enough temperature (~350 degrees), weep liquid into the safe, thus providing moisture that will keep the (paper) contents from spontaneous combustion due to high temperatures inside the safe.
If this is actually the case, I'd assume that the walls of the safe contain some sort of gel that holds the liquid until heated... how does the TSA tell the difference between this gel and the <omgimabomber> type of gel? Must I put my fire safe into the 3-1-1 baggie?
-K