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Re: [OM] Warning: flying into (and out of) the UK

Subject: Re: [OM] Warning: flying into (and out of) the UK
From: Thomas Heide Clausen <T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 16:55:42 +0200
On Wed, 14 May 2003 00:21:04 +0200
"Carlos J. Santisteban Salinas" <cjss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thomas Heide Clausen <T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >Btw., I should make an experiment of figuring out how many rolls
> >of film I can carry in my pocket without setting off the metal
> >detector. 1-2 usually works fine, I've never tried more.
> 
> Maybe reloading film in *plastic* cassettes (like those used for
> bulk film) would allow *a lot* of rolls to get through the metal
> detector...

Yeah, but plastic protects less agains radiation than metal. I
believe that for really high-speed films, reloading into plastic also
means that the film will be subjected to more background rays and so
the benefit may be less.

Of course, carrying in a lead bag until and right after security
check may work...hmm....

--thomas

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