Sensitivity of B&W paper to metal detectors at airports

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Is B&W printing papers affected by exposure to metal detectors at airports ?

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-- Riad Traboulsi (trab@wanadoo.fr), February 03, 2002

Answers

Metal detectors, no. The low power x-rays they use for carry-on are generally safe for medium speed film, so they should hurt it either. The high powered x-rays they use on checked luggage might well fog it.

-- Conrad Hoffman (choffman@rpa.net), February 03, 2002.

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