[ RadSafe ] Airport X-Ray scanners

[Brent Rogers]

TSA, being a Federal Govt agency most likely wouldnt be subject to state registration and compliance requirements.

Brent Rogers
Sydney Austalia

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On 03/12/2010, at 4:39 AM, "Emer, Dudley" <EMERDF at nv.doe.gov> wrote:

> Considering no one can figure out what kind of dose we're actually
> getting I guess the next set of questions would be: 
> Who is licensed to use and operate these machines? 
> Do the operators possess a Limited X-Ray License or any form of
> certification? 
> Just what are the licensure requirements?
> Are the x-ray units registered and operated in compliance with the state
> in which they are used. 
> Who does the annual (?) safety inspections? 
> Where are the manufacturer's specifications published?
> For regulatory purposes how are these classified - medical, industrial,
> Voyeur?
> Under what regulation is it permissible to drive around in a backscatter
> van and randomly X-ray everyone and anything?
> 
> None of this is passing my giggle test.
> 
> Dudley Emer
> Geophysicist
> National Security Technologies
> Nevada Test Site, Mercury, Nv
> 702-295-7808 office
> 702-794-5824 pager
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> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 8:42 AM
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> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Airport X-Ray scanners
> 
> At 07:01 AM 12/2/2010, Cary wrote:
> 
>> No TLD or mammography film/chambers/etc in the Johns Hopkins study...
> ***************************
> The TSA will not let anyone wear a small dosimeter during a scan. Why
> not?
> 
> Does the TSA oppose objective measurements by independent experts of 
> actual dose to the skin during a typical scan?
> 
> Otto
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