Batteries, dry cell (alkaline, NiMH, NiCd: AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt) · FAA (air transport)
For Batteries, dry cell (alkaline, NiMH, NiCd: AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt), authority is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on and checked baggage; conditions is Battery terminals must be protected from short circuit, e.g. retail packaging, non-metallic tape, a battery case or a plastic bag, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item or substance
- Batteries, dry cell (alkaline, NiMH, NiCd: AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt)
- Authority
- FAA (air transport) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- carry-on and checked baggage our reading
- Conditions
- Battery terminals must be protected from short circuit, e.g. retail packaging, non-metallic tape, a battery case or a plastic bag.
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Battery terminals (usually the ends) must be protected from short circuit (i.e., the terminals must not come in contact with other metal).
— faa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- faa.govhttps://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/batteries