following several moms describing trouble experienced with some airport 
security staff regarding carrying gel-packs for cooling breast milk, a 
member of the CDC breastfeeding parents listserv e-mailed TSA for 
clarification.  TSA response is below. Bottom line: Gel-packs are 
permitted in any size to keep breast milk and liquid medications cold. 
Travelers may want to print and carry TSA response with them. 

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*From:* TSA-ContactCenter [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
*Sent:* Friday, October 26, 2007 6:08 PM
*Subject:* Re: Customer Service Feedback

Thank you for contacting the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) Contact Center.

TSA has modified its policy on carrying breast milk through the security 
checkpoint. Parents flying without their children are now permitted to 
bring breast milk through the checkpoint in quantities larger than 3 
ounces as long as it is declared for inspection.  Previously, the policy 
was restricted to only parents traveling with children.  TSA now has 
measures in place to screen breast milk and other exempt liquids, gels, 
and aerosols for explosives.  Any additional screening does not 
contaminate or directly contact the item.   

Passengers traveling with infants and toddlers can also carry on 
gel-filled or liquid-filled teethers; canned, jarred, or processed baby 
food; juice; and milk.  These items are permitted in reasonable 
quantities exceeding 3 ounces, and are not required to be in a sealable 
bag.  Because these exempt items must be declared to a security officer 
at the security checkpoint, we recommend that you only carry onto the 
aircraft the amount needed for you and your child's immediate comfort. 
Larger volumes should be packed in your checked bag. 

Please separate containers of breast milk and other exempt items from 
the liquids, gels, and aerosols in your quart-sized zip-top bag and 
declare them to the Security Officers at the security checkpoint.  
*Bre//ast milk is in the same category as liquid 
medications. //**/ ///Gels or frozen liquids needed to cool medically 
related items are permitted.//  * 

Other liquids, gels and aerosols are still restricted to TSA's 3-1-1 
policy (3 ounce bottles or less; 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, sealable 
bag; one bag per passenger placed into the screening bin).  More 
information about TSA's 3-1-1 policy can be found on our website at 
www.tsa.gov <http://www.tsa.gov/>. 

We hope this information is helpful. 

TSA Contact Center


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Received: 10/26/2007 11:13:48 AM Eastern Standard Time
To: "TSA Contact Center" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Customer Service Feedback

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Message:
Could you please advise me if ice packs to keep medications or breast 
milk cold in carry-on luggage would be a prohibited item? There are 
gel-based ice packs, but I haven't found any that are 3 ounces or less. 
Please advise.

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"Formula feeding is the longest lasting uncontrolled experiment
lacking informed consent in the history of medicine." 
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