Dancing within SSI guidelines, the general prohibitions consist of: liquids, gels and aerosols including beverages, perfume/cologne, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, toothpaste, hair gel, hair spray and other items of similar consistency.

These items are not permitted past the security checkpoint but may be packed inside checked luggage or disposed prior to entering the checkpoint or abandoned at the checkpoint.

Here are the exceptions (permitted items):

Baby forumula/milk and baby food in small containers if a baby or small child is traveling.

Prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger's ticket.

Essential non-prescription medicines not to exceed 4 ounces.

Liquids and gels for diabetic passengers who require these for their medical conditions. Quantities are limited to no more than 8 ounces per container.

Supervisors are allowed to exercise judgment for the generally prohibited items when carried by persons with disabilities, but these items need to be specifically screened for explosives.

Here are some clarifications:

Duty free items are permitted as long as these items are given to the passenger either immediately before boarding the aircraft or after they have boarded. In other words, the airlines/duty free representatives maintain control of these items until boarding time.

Lipstick tubes and lip balms are NOT considered gels under these prohibitions.

Water associated with religious ceremonies ARE prohibited.

Gel-packs used as coolants for storing prescription drugs are permitted as long as the drugs meet the criteria stated above.

Gel-based removable insoles are prohibited. Gel-type material integrated into the foundation of the footwear by the manufacturer are allowed as long as they show no signs of tampering.


Clarifications regarding the removal of shoes:

Persons with disabilities, including elderly persons who have trouble removing shoes, are permitted to keep their footwear on but must undergo explosives detection screening.

Persons who generally cause WTMD alarms due to surgical implants but are able to remove their footwear must remove their footwear.

DISCLAIMER:

For the Nervous Nellies: these are the advisements we would give to passengers anyway, so don't bother me with your SSI bullsh*t. You can PM me with your objections and they will be duly noted and ignored. An informed public is a cooperative public.

Today being Monday, August 14, we can anticipate that all the head honchos in TSA, DHS, the airlines and other interested groups will get together to review the procedures used this past weekend. We can assume that there will be plenty of discussions involving how the prohibitions can be modified, if additional restrictions can be eased by using quantity limits to mitigate the threat as well as other modifications and clarifications. Personally, I think we can expect changes made that will go into effect Tuesday morning