airport x-ray machines: can they damage 8" floppies?

[John Robertson]

Richard wrote:
> I'm going to VCF/nanotech thing by plane and I thought this would be a
> good way to bring Al some 8" floppies (PLATO system!) to
> archive/image, but I wondered if the airport x-ray scanner would do
> anything bad to them?  I'd hate to damage them on my way to having
> them archived...
>
>   
As far as I can tell x-rays themselves can't affect floppy discs, 
however the transport system can if it is magnetized for any reason 
(rollers, plates, etc).

I understand that the metal detectors can cause problems with discs though.

Best to transport the discs in a box (metalized plastic??) that can 
shield against stray magnetic fields if the disc's data are of high value.

No idea where to get such a box/container though. A scroogle search for 
"shield floppy disc container erase" gives some interesting patents 
though...

John :-#)#

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