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Re: IR film at airport x-ray detectors

  • From: George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: IR film at airport x-ray detectors
  • Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 17:30:09 -0500
Richard Fung wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Could anyone in the group advise me whether or not I need to worry about
> having my film run through the x-ray metal detectors at the airports? I plan
> to bring IR film, regular C-41 and E-6 slide film and was planning to pack
> them with my other baggage rather than carry on 20 rolls of film. Do I need
> to worry about fogging or are the machines at the airport set low enough not
> to affect the film. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

If you are talking about airports in the United States or UK, I don't
think that you have to worry.  I've never seen fogging due to x-ray
machines.  If, however, you are traveling to the Middle East or Eastern
Europe, you will very possibly run into difficulties.

george

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