Originally Posted by
robtking
UPDATE If you re-visit the link, it turns out it wasn't hairspray, more so bullets.
The unidentified 37-year-old man had 500 to 700 bullet primers in his luggage. Primers are considered the "spark plugs" of a bullet and ignites the gun powder, projecting it toward the intended target.
Not bullets, but primers -- they are distinct parts of a cartridge (shell/casing, primer, powder, projectile/bullet/pellets).
Originally Posted by
Affection
Reality:
The baggage handler through the bag from the plane to the ground, which caused one of the bullet primers to rupture and explode, which ignited a chain reaction among the other tiny pieces of metal.
--Jon
Unlikely. They are routinely sent via UPS surface & quite safe in their original packaging which prevents the primers from coming into contact with one another. I have a about 10,000 of them (give or take a few) and am not the least bit concerned about accidental explosions.
The hazard class denoted on the hazmat label is 1.4S: