Re: floppy data and airport x-rays

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From: Bill R. King
Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 00:00

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Duncan,

X-rays at the exposure levels that you will encounter in airport
screening devices have no effect whatsoever on the magnetic properties
of magnetic media.

Regards.

Bill

BILL R. King, PE
Data Recovery International
2621 Brookridge Drive
Hurst, TX, 76054  USA

Tel 817-281-8901
Fax 817-656-0079

http://www.datarecover.com
brking@datarecover.com 

Duncan W Kennedy wrote:
> 
> I have to take 250 floppies by internal air tomorrow.  The contain
> important presentation material.
> 
> Anyone tell me, please if they are safe from x-rays at (UK) airports?
> 
> --
> Duncan W Kennedy
> Otterson Business Graphics
> http://www.otterson.demon.co.uk/

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