Saturday, January 14, 2017

The Importance Of TSA Rules

By Lisa Wallace


People consider using carry-on bags as a method of saving baggage fees. Others use them to keep valuable items close to them while traveling. However, not all carry-on bags are carried on-board. Transportation Security Administration has put restrictions which carry-on bags must comply with. A bag that does not comply with TSA rules cannot be allowed by airport security to get onto a plane. Most airlines permit passengers to get into plane with few items.

Some of personal items that are allowed into plane include small musical instruments, laptop bags and diaper bags. Airlines set size limits for carry-on. This means size limits of carry-on varies with airlines. During determination of overall dimensions of the concerned items, height, width and the length are added together. If you intend to travel, it is advisable to consult with airline to use in order to understand on issues concerning size requirements.

There are types of commodities that are not carried on-board. These items are those considered as a threat to life of people on-board. Transportation Security Administration prohibits transporting weapons while on-board. They perform screening carefully in order to confiscate those they may come across. Commodities considered as weapons are; knives, swords and even guns. Baseball bats, hammers, saws and hockey sticks also fall under category of weapons. Torch lighters and even strike-anywhere matches are examples of explosives that are not transported while on board.

Passengers can carry with them clear containers with liquids like toothpastes, perfume and shampoo. During screening process such containers should be placed inside zip-close bags that are clear and separated from other items. Other examples of fluids that are not prohibited include medication and breast milk. Large electronics like video recorders, game systems and laptops should be removed from bags and screened separately. Small electronics like digital cameras and digital readers can remain in carry-on.

Although there are few restrictions regarding toiletries and even cosmetics, not every kind of commodity that fall into this group is carried on-board. Nail polish, moisturizers and eyeliners are cosmetics, which are in liquid form. Volumes of such cosmetics are really considered before being allowed into the aircraft. Passengers with blushes, lipsticks and powders should arrange them well in their carry-on.

Most toiletries whether in liquid form or in aerosol form are screened thoroughly. Their quantity is checked clearly to ensure it is below the limit. Examples of toiletries are; liquid soap, saline solution, toothpaste, mouthwash, hairstyling gel and hairspray. Sharp objects categorized as cosmetics and allowed onto aircraft are tweezers, nail clippers, scissors and razor blades. Such objects should be wrapped well to make sure they do not cause injuries to persons involved in screening activity.

Activities performed by TSA employees include intelligent-based screening, inspections, monitoring and physical screening. These service providers ensure that dangerous items are not carried into aircraft. This is done for safety reasons. They screen passengers. This is intended to prevent terrorist from boarding aircraft.

Transportation Security Administration uses technology and intelligent information to improve its service delivery in transportation systems. Vigilant and dedicated employees have helped TSA perform its activities correctly and in the right manner. However, TSA faces a lot challenges in it is efforts of executing its mandate. Nowadays, terrorists are taking advantage of improved technology to skip security traps.




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