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Re: Air transportation of RCXs etc
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 2 Jan 2003 18:53:57 GMT
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PeterBalch <peterbalch@compuserve/SayNoToSpam/.com>
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Does anyone have any first-hand experience of electronic equipment being
damaged by airport X-rays in carry-on or checked baggage?
Is it just an urban myth?
My understanding is that although individual X-ray photons have high
energy, so few are used (by X-rays machines for carry-on baggage) that they
don't significantly affect components. I used to worry about UV-EPROMS
being erased but it's never happened to me or anyone I know.
Checked baggage is dosed with more (and perhaps shorter wavelength) X-rays
and so is more likely to be damaged.
Peter
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