No subject

were actually in his carry-on laptop computer bag, and not on his
person. So the problem was that the carry-on baggage x-ray scanner
system and/or its operator did not detect the metal objects (or
recognize them).

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Rick Hansen

Senior Scientist

National Security Technologies, LLC

Contractor to the United States Department of Energy

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Counter Terrorism Operations Support Program (CTOS)

Radiological/Nuclear Training Center at the Nevada National Security
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(formerly the Nevada Test Site)

hansenrg at nv.doe.gov <mailto:hansenrg at nv.doe.gov>=20

www.ctosnnsa.org

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Message: 1

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:00:51 -0600

From: Jeff Terry <terryj at iit.edu>

Subject: [ RadSafe ] Mythbusters' Adam Savage and the Airport Scanners

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Looks like the one of the backscatter or mm wave machines suffered from
operator error with Adam Savage.

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This link may not be safe for work depending upon where you work.

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20023820-71.html

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He carried two 12 inch razor blades through the machine. The video is
pretty funny.=20

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Jeff

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Jeff Terry

Asst. Professor of Physics

Life Science Bldg Rm 166

Illinois Institute of Technology

3101 S. Dearborn St.=20

Chicago IL 60616

630-252-9708

terryj at iit.edu

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