Dry ice (2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs or less, packing perishables)
For Dry ice (2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs or less, packing perishables), carrier is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on and checked baggage; conditions is Airline approval required; packages must not be air-tight and must allow the release of carbon dioxide gas; checked packages must be marked with contents and quantity, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Item category
- Dry ice (2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs or less, packing perishables) verified
- Carrier
- FAA (air transport) our reading
- Restriction type
- restricted our reading
- Scope
- carry-on and checked baggage our reading
- Conditions
- Airline approval required; packages must not be air-tight and must allow the release of carbon dioxide gas; checked packages must be marked with contents and quantity. verified
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
Airline approval is required. Packages must NOT be air-tight and must allow the release of carbon dioxide gas.
— faa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- faa.govhttps://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/printable-chart