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Batteries to be removed ...
From the New Straights Times
Remove vape batteries before boarding flights, smokers told 26 OCTOBER 2015 @ 6:36 PM KUALA LUMPUR: Effective immediately, all passengers must first remove the batteries from their electronic cigarettes before boarding any flights.
This is to prevent a recurrence of Saturday’s incident where an electronic cigarette triggered a fire on board Malindo Air flight OD1003. In a statement today, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said the company was aware of International Civil Aviation Organisation rulings which bar electronic cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, from being checked into the cargo. The devices, however, are permitted to be carried on board as part of the cabin luggage.
“As such, effective immediately, we have implemented additional precautionary measures by instructing passengers to remove the batteries from their electronic cigarettes. “We are also aware that the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) is conducting further investigation to enforce these rulings,” said the statement. The DCA, in a statement earlier today, had said it was conducting a thorough investigation into Saturday’s incident. DCA director general Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said they regard the incident as a serious matter, based on the ICAO’s Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Doc 9284) guidelines.
Under the guidelines, aircraft passengers and crew are forbidden from checking in electronic cigarettes into the cargo. Passengers and crew are also forbidden from charging the devices on board in the aircraft cabin.
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This is to prevent a recurrence of Saturday’s incident where an electronic cigarette triggered a fire on board Malindo Air flight OD1003. In a statement today, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said the company was aware of International Civil Aviation Organisation rulings which bar electronic cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, from being checked into the cargo. The devices, however, are permitted to be carried on board as part of the cabin luggage.
“As such, effective immediately, we have implemented additional precautionary measures by instructing passengers to remove the batteries from their electronic cigarettes. “We are also aware that the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) is conducting further investigation to enforce these rulings,” said the statement. The DCA, in a statement earlier today, had said it was conducting a thorough investigation into Saturday’s incident. DCA director general Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said they regard the incident as a serious matter, based on the ICAO’s Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Doc 9284) guidelines.
Under the guidelines, aircraft passengers and crew are forbidden from checking in electronic cigarettes into the cargo. Passengers and crew are also forbidden from charging the devices on board in the aircraft cabin.
Read More : Remove vape batteries before boarding flights, smokers told | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News
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Do you mean their batteries? As far as I know, some e-cigarettes do not have removable batteries but are recharged directly. Here is an example of what can go wrong from anoither thread on this same topic is one of the many reasons to ensure no one attempts to use an E-cigarette onboard:
Man suffers fractured neck, third degree burns and has hole blown through the roof of his mouth after e-cigarette explodes - Americas - World - The Independent
End of the article, relates to the UK:
Man suffers fractured neck, third degree burns and has hole blown through the roof of his mouth after e-cigarette explodes - Americas - World - The Independent
End of the article, relates to the UK:
This summer a series of “highly disturbing” fires caused by exploding e-cigarette chargers led to a nationwide safety alert in the UK, with more than 100 fires thought to have been caused by the devices in the last two years.
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If it is true that they only give off "water vapour", why is there often such a strong smell from them? The water vapour from my kettle is quite odour-free.
Personally, I find the smell to be quite industrial in nature and disgusting, I do wonder what people are inhaling!
Personally, I find the smell to be quite industrial in nature and disgusting, I do wonder what people are inhaling!
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The U.S. Surgeon General has concluded that e-cigarettes can expose users to several potentially harmful chemicals,
including nicotine, carbonyl compounds and volatile organic compounds.1
including nicotine, carbonyl compounds and volatile organic compounds.1
The U.S. Surgeon General has concluded that e-cigarettes can expose users to several potentially harmful chemicals,
including nicotine, carbonyl compounds and volatile organic compounds.1
including nicotine, carbonyl compounds and volatile organic compounds.1
If it is true that they only give off "water vapour", why is there often such a strong smell from them? The water vapour from my kettle is quite odour-free.
Personally, I find the smell to be quite industrial in nature and disgusting, I do wonder what people are inhaling!
Personally, I find the smell to be quite industrial in nature and disgusting, I do wonder what people are inhaling!
If smoking is so important to you - don't travel on airlines
