on 1/17/02 5:20 AM, Steve Goss at steveg3@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> You can buy plastic film canisters already. They are used for loading film
> from
> bulk reels.
>
> The big problem is that the x-rays can fog the film, and in a plastic canister
> there would be even less protection. On the other hand, if it was invisible to
> the x-ray machine operator, they wouldn't try to scan it again and again to
> find out what it was.
>
> Thanks, Steve Goss, Dallas Tx usa
>
> Brian Swale wrote:
>>
>> I think it is time that film companies made cassettes entirely of plastic.
>>
>> As far as I know, (correct me if I'm wrong) the reason they are inspected is
>> that they show up as being metal
>>
>> Otherwise, if you didn't have too many, you could surely take them through
>> in your pocket? Or am I out of touch with reality?
>>
>> Brian
>
I think Brian's idea is that you carry the plastic cannisters in your
pockets as you walk through the detectors... makes sense to me if the powers
that be let you do it. Bulging pockets would probably attract undue
attention, though.
--
Jim Brokaw
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