No, I'm from Virginia, but make it a point to buy toothpaste in Europe because I'm on the "road" all the time and it's the correct size to get thru the TSA. It was only today I noticed 100 mL was larger than 4,6 fl oz!
Mike On 06/11/2011, at 19:19 , <br...@bjwhite.net> wrote: > Are you from somewhere in Europe? > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [USMA:51298] 100 ml size for Airport Security > From: Michael Payne <metricmik...@gmail.com> > Date: Sun, November 06, 2011 2:42 pm > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> > > In the picture, there are two tubes of toothpaste, one is a 100 mL, the max > size allowed by the TSA, purchased in Europe, the other is a US made > toothpaste labelled as 4,6 oz (130 g). They have the same diameter, the 100 > mL is slightly longer, yet you can get thru security with the former and not > the latter. This is not helped by the TSA (Transportation Security > Administration) stating the volume limit is 3 oz when they mean 3 fl oz. And > then allowing anything up to 3,4 fl oz volume to go thru security because it > is the equivalent (roughly) of 100 mL. > > Now if we could just persuade Colgate Palmolive to label in volume instead of > mass you could pack this in your carry on suitcase, which you cannot do now. > Well, at least not for the one labelled 4,6 fl oz. > > Mike Payne > >
