Artists Paint confiscated!
 

My mother in law was flying today and she checked a box of artists paints (oil paints) with her luggage. She was paged back to the original counter as they told her she could not check the box of paints on the plane. Does anyone know the policy on this. I have seen a sign about paints, but would it apply to these types of paints. She did bring some with her on the first leg of the trip with no problems.

Others told her they travel all the time with paints. Appreciate any info on this.

Rob

Oil-based paints have been forbidden since long before 9/11 and not only in the US. Several years ago when I tried bring some tiny sample bottles from Germany to Israel I was told that I would have to trash them.

I am not aware of this, why is it so? :)

Because they are considered flammable/hazardous materials.

Considered hazardous materials by Air Carriers. Such items are up to the carrier if they fly or not.

Now all we need to know is if the paints were oils or acrylics and if person who refused them could tell the a difference.

I have seen too many examples of people applying the wrong rules to a specific situation not to wonder about this.

Best wishes.

Oh yes, but why is alcohol, perfume or hairspray allowed if paints are not? :eek:

This reminds me of the campaign: "Guns don't kill people; people kill people." Spontaenous combustion in a vacuum?!?! :rolleyes:

Hairspay and a match or lighter are quite dangerous. "Danger Will Robinson. Danger, danger, danger!" ;)

And the insulation in about half the commercial planes. Did anyone else see that PBS Nova episode? :eek:

Couldn't there be a resonable quantity clause? It seems that a handful of tubes of paint in the belly wouldn't be cause for concern. I can understand maybe if it was a handful of buckets... Maybe these paints are really nasty stuff, but it doesn't seem like they'd pose all that much of a risk, especially when you can take so many other flamable substances onboard.


Then again, haven't I learned my lesson? Don't try and makes sense in what can and can't be taken along on a flight. sigh.

Well said, Swise! :)

It is unthinkable to have a few ounces of oil paint on an airplane!

Of course, hundreds of tons of high octane aviation fuel presents no danger at all.

I airbrush as a hobby and can understand the frustration on this subject. Educating the screening force is the answer on HAZMAT.I brought in several types of paints to show the difference of combustionable and flammable. Trying to burn oil paint in a tube would be a little easier than toothpaste but still hard. :rolleyes:

Repeating myself
 

Such items are up to the carrier if they fly or not.