[ RadSafe ] Pilots urged to avoid body scanning

[Doug Huffman]

There seems to be some confusion of 'scanners' using millimeter radar 
with X-ray backscatter scanners.

On 11/12/2010 11:15, Mark Ramsay wrote:
> Agree...
>
> Without getting too hung up about exact figures.
>
> Typical back scatter scan - 0.06 micro Sv (effective dose)
>
> Typical dose rate at 37,000 above the UK - 5 micro Sv/h (high energy
> radiation / neutrons etc etc).
>
> (We could have a separate debate about low energy x-rays delivered at
> very high dose rate to the skin vs. High energy penetrating radiation -
> another day!).
>
> I think the health issue is a red herring, but might be used to enhance
> their cause (i.e. do not want to be scanned).
>
> That said, I have questioned various cabin crew / pilots when flying for
> work and in most cases they appear to pretty much unaware of the
> magnitude of the radiation dose received during their work. If this is
> so then it might well be that they are worried about the back scatter
> systems - in which case some education is needed at flying school!
>
> Rgs
>
> Mark
>
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