Flying With Powdered Chemicals

drgoose · Oct 25, 2014

Does anyone know if Kodak Fixr and D76 in their original sealed package can be transported in checked luggage in the United States?

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RattyMouse · Oct 25, 2014

drgoose said:
Does anyone know if Kodak Fixr and D76 in their original sealed package can be transported in checked luggage in the United States?

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The MSDS for chemicals has the appropriate shipping information on what is allowed.

You should be able to obtain each MSDS from Kodak's web site.

paul_c5x4 · Oct 25, 2014

www.kodak.com/go/ship

Had a quick look at D-76, and it advises that there are no IATA passenger aircraft restrictions.

It would be as well to print out copies of the MSDS sheets and any transport advisories that you can find. Generally, security do not like unidentified white powders, but (most) stuff in sealed manufacturer's packaging is OK in small quantities.

winger · Oct 25, 2014

They should be fine, but I would add a layer or two of secure plastic bags (the tougher type of freezer bags). If they got a hole in them, the rest of your luggage would not fare well. Baggage handlers are not always gentle.

MattKing · Oct 25, 2014

Remember that they will appear to be bags of white powder to anyone inspecting your baggage. What could possibly go wrong with that?

David A. Goldfarb · Oct 25, 2014

Will the TSA guys bite off a corner of the bag to taste it like '70s TV cops, to see if it's coke or heroin?

Dr Croubie · Oct 25, 2014

David A. Goldfarb said:
Will the TSA guys bite off a corner of the bag to taste it like '70s TV cops, to see if it's coke or heroin?

After many unfortunate events involving lost baggage, my parents always travelled with a few spare clothes (esp jocks and socks) in carry-on luggage, and my mum also carried some washing powder in a ziplock bag.
When we got to Bangkok Airport in 1993, the security guards took exception to this bag of white powder. One opened it, licked his finger and put some on his fingertip, and tasted it.
He made a face that can only be described as "dear god, that really was washing powder" and let us all through while his colleagues laughed...

RattyMouse · Oct 25, 2014

Dr Croubie said:
After many unfortunate events involving lost baggage, my parents always travelled with a few spare clothes (esp jocks and socks) in carry-on luggage, and my mum also carried some washing powder in a ziplock bag.
When we got to Bangkok Airport in 1993, the security guards took exception to this bag of white powder. One opened it, licked his finger and put some on his fingertip, and tasted it.
He made a face that can only be described as "dear god, that really was washing powder" and let us all through while his colleagues laughed...

Some chemicals, which are white powders, are fatal in small amounts. It's beyond stupid to ingest unidentified substances.

winger · Oct 26, 2014

MattKing said:
Remember that they will appear to be bags of white powder to anyone inspecting your baggage. What could possibly go wrong with that?

But in their original sealed packet the powder itself won't show, as I remember the packets.

I would also put them on top so that they can find them and see them easily instead of searching through everything. That probably won't prevent them from pawing through it all, but maybe less sloppily.

analoguey · Oct 26, 2014

People might still be familiar with the Kodak name, but expect that the TSA will check the baggage.
That's what had happened when I had Kodak chems shipped over in checked baggage. (fixer/dektol/xtol)
TSA had left a note that the baggage was opened.

SMBooth · Oct 26, 2014

I flew home from New York to Australia via LA with a powdered pyro developer in my suitcase and it seemed like nobody blinked an eye.

Nuff · Oct 26, 2014

SMBooth said:
I flew home from New York to Australia via LA with a powdered pyro developer in my suitcase and it seemed like nobody blinked an eye.

I did similar, with Fuji Super Prodol and Microfine. Lots of it and across few trips. No issues, except one time when one of them developed a hole and the powder spilled all over my clothes, it was mess to clean it up. I would follow the advice on double or triple bagging it.

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