Re: Effect of Airport X-ray

[P3D John W Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 00:23:51 -0600
>From: "P3D Dr. George A. Themelis" <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: Effect of Airport X-ray

>>How about all those X-Rays hitting the plane during long-distance flights?
>>Pregnant Stewardesses are not allowed to fly ...

>Hmmm... did not know that... Is it true that very high speed films (ISO 
>3200) are stored underground (to minimize effects of cosmic radiation?) and
>have a relatively short expiration date?  -- George

Dupont makes its X-ray film up in the mountains in North Carolina (or they
did last time I was there).

Some of the airlines point out that the main job of the flight attendants
is safety - controlling the passengers, and helping to lead them out
in the event of an emergency landing. So if that rule is in effect, there
might be reasons other than X-ray exposure.

John R


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