P3D Re: X-Ray Horror Story

["Greg Wageman" <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: Duncan Waldron <J.Waldron@xxxxxxxxx>


>Yes, I seem to recall seeing a comment in the British photo press
>recently, but can't remember where, about possible damage to
>motion-picture film in airport X-ray machines. Why they should suffer,
>while still pictures are OK, I couldn't make out, and can't understand.


First, this is a new type of machine, and second, what seems to be
misunderstood is that the film in question was sent through checked
baggage.  The X-ray scanners for checked baggage have *always* been
stronger than those for carry-on.  This new machine is more akin to a
medical CT scanner (in fact is derived from that technology), and uses a
particularly strong dose of X-rays to cause explosives to give off a
characteristic signature which it is designed to detect.

So, like Bob said, don't check your film through in your baggage; hand
carry it.

     -Greg W. (gjw@xxxxxxxxxx)





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