Hi,
Paris, Leonard wrote:
There must be some reason X-Ray techs wear lead aprons in hospitals.
Perhaps because they protect vital parts from X-Rays? If the X-Rays from
airport scanners are strong enough to pass easily through these lead bags,
there's a good chance that they are also
There must be some reason X-Ray techs wear lead aprons in hospitals.
Perhaps because they protect vital parts from X-Rays? If the X-Rays from
airport scanners are strong enough to pass easily through these lead bags,
there's a good chance that they are also hazardous to unprotected people.
Len
Have you read the mortality rate for airport security scanner technicians?
:-)
Sorry, probably in poor taste.
Tom C.
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From: Paris, Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 11:10 AM
Subject: RE: airport scanner film damage
There must be some reason X-Ray techs wear lead aprons in hospitals.
Perhaps because they protect vital parts from X-Rays? If the
X-Rays from
airport scanners are strong enough to pass easily through these
lead bags,
there's a good chance that they are also hazardous to
unprotected
Have you read the mortality rate for airport security scanner
technicians?
:-)
Sorry, probably in poor taste.
Of course it is high. Didn't you hear how many of them make a sport out
of scanning poor photographer's films? I mean that old K1000 with that
heavy metal lens is sure good enough
On Thursday, December 13, 2001, at 01:47 PM, Levente -Levi- Littvay
wrote:
I am sure if you look hard enough you might find a little sticker on the
machine that says no animals or babys...
Thank you, that was hysterical. :)
As to lead aprons vs. lead-lined bags: I have never seen a
This gets long.
There must be some reason X-Ray techs wear lead aprons in hospitals.
Perhaps because they protect vital parts from X-Rays? If the X-Rays from
airport scanners are strong enough to pass easily through these lead bags,
there's a good chance that they are also hazardous to
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: airport scanner film damage
As to lead aprons vs. lead-lined bags: I have never seen a lead-lined
bag as thick as the aprons that medical X-ray techs wear. Those aprons
are quite heavy and thick, while lead-lined film protector bags are much
lighter
On Thursday, December 13, 2001, at 03:59 PM, Paris, Leonard wrote:
Perhaps if you get into the bag and seal it up tightly about three hours
before they dump you on the X-Ray machine conveyor belt, you won't be
harmed
by the X-Rays. BSEG
LOL
-Aaron
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