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Subj: Alert, Watch your Film!
Date: 98-03-05 07:40:22 EST
From: JSG Photo
Kodak has learned:
There is new piece of X-ray inspection equipment, the CTX-5000, currently
being installed in major airports worldwide.
This system is designed to inspect CHECKED baggage only, not carry on.
Operationally, this unit performs two types of scans. The first is a
general sweep, which is harmless to film. The second is a focused,
high-energy scan targeted at any suspicious looking items identified by the
system in the initial sweep. If this second scan happens to strike
unprocessed film, it will be ruined.
Delaying installation of the CTX-5000 units is not an option.
Given the nature of the business, the severity of this problem would appear
to be great for professional photographers. Your options are
limited:
Don't carry unprocessed film in checked baggage
If you must carry large amounts of unprocessed film, contact the
airline prior to your flight to make inspection arrangements which
would not involve using the CTX-5000
Please forward this note along to other interested parties.
Thanks,
Jeff Gunderman
Kodak Professional
Alexis Neel
Alexis Neel Fine Art Printing Service
San Francisco, CA
Richard A. Everett
P.O. Box 13
18215 River Road
Tall Timbers, MD 20690-0013
richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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