[filmscanners] Re: X rays was Digital PIC

["Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@atkielski.com>]

John writes:

> Does anyone know if the lead lined bags
> sold to carry film through carry-on X-Rays
> really help or do they only have a placebo
> (sic) effect?

They help only if security operators don't care what is inside the bags.

> If they really were to shield film from
> X-Rays, wouldn't the objects inside be
> invisible and hence raise suspicion?

Exactly.  An operator might simply crank up the machine until he _could_ see
through the bags, at which point the film inside is obviously being exposed.

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