Does slide film need special protection from xray?

[texasmary]

I'm going to be shooting some Fujichrome 200 slide film in Alaska. Do I need to be afraid of airport xray machines? Thanks.

[odblnt]

Not the carry-on machines, but don't send it with the checked luggage. Different machine, different dose of x-rays.

[pierces]

Slide film is marginally more sensitive to x-rays than print film, but neither should show harm from 3-4 passes through carry-on security scanners.

 

The only caveat to that is that some of the newer scanners make a pass at normal levels, but if there is something that draws their attention, they can momentarily boost the beam for greater penetration. If that happens to hit your film...bad news.

 

Here is the TSA's official statement: http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1035.shtm

 

This is from Kodak's site:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/tib/tib5201.shtml

 

Hope this helped!

 

Dave

[texasmary]

Thank you so much. This is exactly the information I was seeking.