Questions tagged [x-ray-machines]
May be used for scanners, regardless of their technology, of what is carried in luggage and in or on the body, such as the metal detectors at the entrance to some hotels, the controversial whole-body scanners, as well as the more familiar machines for hand-luggage at airports.
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Airport process [closed]
This will be my first time going to the airport, long story short I have a lot of questions... I have a 'squishy' bag (not hard) would there be a chance of it ripping? When my bag goes through the ...
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Why does my baggage need to go through X-ray to go out of the airport in Panama City?
I already have been in some countries, including South America and tje US. However, when I was in Panamá, something grabbed my attention.
Why does my baggage need to go through an X-ray to go out of ...
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Will the wearing of a silicone butt plug be detected by Security? [closed]
I will be travelling from Asia to Europe with a stopover in UAE. I have four sex toys (discreet), none metal nor battery operated. I will put three in checked luggage (I don't expect any problems ...
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Is it safe to stand next to airport X-ray machines?
I am a little freaked out because when I was traveling over Christmas I noticed that a carry-on baggage scanner had a really long shielding tunnel. The shielding is metal plates that are placed along ...
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How can one travel with X-Ray sensitive equipment or electronic devices?
While analog film is probably still the most common X-ray sensitive item encountered at airport security, there are some emerging electronics technologies that use MOS floating gates as precision ...
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Body Scanner in UAE?
Do they have human xray or body scanner in UAE specifically in Dubai? (I don't know how to call it)
Do they search thoroughly your body?
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What is the proper way of flying from the US to Canada with a drone in my luggage?
The drone in question is a DJI Phantom 3 Standard.
Can I fly with a drone at all?
If yes, carry-on or checked bags?
Do you need to declare it?
Do you need to take it out of bags at Security X-ray ...
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What is the likelihood of TSA checking a package which has a desktop computer in it?
I'll be travelling from Miami to Istanbul (non-stop with Turkish Airlines)
I have a HTPC atx case. I kept the protective foam of the case. I will pack it in a hard plastic storage box and tape the lid ...
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Is my leather pouch blocking bag x-ray scanners?
When I travel, I usually carry a backpack and inside, a small leather pouch with various creams and perfumes inside along with a laptop in a laptop briefcase-style bag.
The first time I traveled with ...
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Are body scanners mandatory at Charles de Gaulle airport?
Currently considering different options to fly from Spain (Schengen, EU) to Tokyo (non-Schengen, Japan). One of the options is to do a layover in CDG (Charles de Gaulle - Paris). I would like to ...
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Air-side walk-through light boxes. What are they?
To disembark in many European terminals, passengers must pass through a corridor with a bottleneck. On either side of the hallway there are tall, chubby boxes. The white or gray boxes are powered and ...
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What's the law about body scanners in EU? Am I legally allowed to refuse?
There are a lot of EU laws about travelling through airports. We've all seen the signs about asking for your rights. So is there any EU law about body scanners? Is there an EU law that says I am ...
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What is the best way to carry photographic film when travelling?
Since I still shoot analogue photos, I often find myself travelling with photographic film. Film can be sensitive to X-ray machines, depending on the "strength" of the machine, the technology, the ASA ...
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How do airports check incoming goods [closed]
How do airports test products or goods that are kept in sale stalls past the point of the security checkpoint? More specifically, if there is a restaurant such as Starbucks that is located near the ...
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Ceramic knives and airport (or any other) security
I ran into this question that discussed putting a ceramic knife in the carry-on luggage. Clearly that won't work, as the carry-on luggage goes through the x-ray machine and ceramics in general have ...
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