They don't think a lot. They use the flat dimensions of what Ziplock DECLARES to be a one quart or one liter bag. As a "net content," Ziplock mustn't over-declared. It must hold at least the labeled quart or liter. It would be interesting to see if European one liter bags are slightly larger.
--- On Sun, 11/6/11, Michael Payne <metricmik...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Michael Payne <metricmik...@gmail.com> Subject: [USMA:51301] Re: 100 ml size for Airport Security To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> Date: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 7:19 PM Yes they would, as long as they all fit in a 1 Liter or 1 Quart bag. How they get to the size of the bag I don't know, I poured a liter of water into a 1 Qt bag and there was room for more, so I don't know how they arrive at the size. Mike On 06/11/2011, at 18:55 , James Frysinger wrote: > Just thinking out loud here. Would TSA permit TWO toothpaste tubes (or > bottles of cologne, etc.), each under 100 mL but totaling more than 100 mL? > > Jim > > -- > James R. Frysinger > 632 Stony Point Mountain Road > Doyle, TN 38559-3030 > > (C) 931.212.0267 > (H) 931.657.3107 > (F) 931.657.3108 > > On 2011-11-06 17:32, John M. Steele wrote: >> I'm surprised manufacturers haven't gone to 100 mL travel sizes. Most >> "trial" sizes are MUCH smaller, 1 fl oz or so, and not enough for the >> trip. An opportunity is being missed here. >> >> --- On *Sun, 11/6/11, Michael Payne /<metricmik...@gmail.com>/* wrote: >> >> >> From: Michael Payne <metricmik...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [USMA:51298] 100 ml size for Airport Security >> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> >> Date: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 5:42 PM >> >> 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 >> >> >
