| Don't place single-use cameras or unprocessed film in any luggage that will be checked. If an attendant or security guard informs you that your carry on baggage must be stowed with the checked baggage, or go through a second scan, you should remove your unprocessed film. Have your exposed film processed locally before passing through airport security. If you're going to be traveling through multiple x-ray examinations (more than five times), requst a hand search of your carry on baggage. If you're asked to step aside for a more thorough search of your carry on baggage, you should be advised that film could be harmed, and you should take it our of your baggage. Lead-lined bags, available from photoretailers, will weaken the x-radiation on film and reduce potential harm. However, the effectiveness of any particular lead bag depends on the intensity and electrical potential of the x-ray generator, the lead's thickness and the film speed. Also, the inspection process may be triggered by a lead bag on the scanner screen. Consider shipping unexposed or exposed film through an expedited carrier, but first check with the carrier to determine what package examination procedures they are using (UPS, Fed-S, etc.) |
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| Kodak Tips: Avoiding Fogged Film at Airports Because of recent events, and with the traveling season approaching, we thought it advisable to print this information. |
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