hand luggage/liquid restriction

spiro

If you want to find the volume without being scientific, take a 1 litre measuring jug, fill it up to 500ml with water, place the Tube of cream in the water (push it just under surface with finger if necessary) and read the water level. If water reads 750ml subtract 500ml and you get 250ml which is the volume of the tube.

Incapuppy

spiro wrote: »

If you want to find the volume without being scientific, take a 1 litre measuring jug, fill it up to 500ml with water, place the Tube of cream in the water (push it just under surface with finger if necessary) and read the water level. If water reads 750ml subtract 500ml and you get 250ml which is the volume of the tube.

Well that sounds very scientific to me!

However, in this scenario then you are not really taking into the account the mass of the tube itself. It could be a tube with really thick walls and just a teeny weeny bit of cream inside it!

spiro

Incapuppy wrote: »

However, in this scenario then you are not really taking into the account the mass of the tube itself. It could be a tube with really thick walls and just a teeny weeny bit of cream inside it!

If that was the case I think security would wonder about the thickness of the tube!:p:p

jackieblack

Thanks everyone for all your replies.

I think maybe I'm just panicking a bit (me? panic? )

The tube is definitely smaller than a 100ml tube of toothpaste so I'm guessing that means it should be ok.

Incapuppy

jackieblack wrote: »

The tube is definitely smaller than a 100ml tube of toothpaste so I'm guessing that means it should be ok.

Is it just me that quite likes the idea of lots of MSErs doing scientific experiments in their kitchen this aftenoon just to be sure?

zzzLazyDaisy

Security is not going to take it out of the ziploc bag and check if it is under 100mls.

They know what looks more or less like 100mls and from what you say, this is well under.

In any case, as someone else has said, take a photocopy of the prescription (front and back), or get a fresh prescription before you go and take that with you, and you'll have no problems as you are allowed to take on board medication that is essential to have with you on the flight.

I know it isn't the same, but I have to take medical equipment in my hand luggage and it doesn't meet the requirements of all the low frills airlines, but when I explain they always let me through (touch wood!)

Mr_Lahey

Incapuppy wrote: »

This says they are 1:1

http://www.convertunits.com/from/grams/to/milliliters

Mr Lahey, stop trying to look brainy, you're not fooling anyone

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