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

[Grant Stockly]

>I have heard that what is in use internationally will damage 
>them.  The power supply magnetics is what I was told is what is the 
>real hazard not the xrays.  I would not risk irreplacable media 
>finding out anyway.
>
>I am looking for a way to ship 8" floppies internationally if anyone 
>has done so successfully.  quantity is large and all are one of a 
>kind that cannot be duplicted at this time by any normal means.

The average airport system is running at around 120kV .5mA.  About 
120-170w power supply...

I would imagine that its a motor in the conveyor belt doing it.  A 
lot of those tubes are built using a monoblock construction (the 
transformer is integrated) to save money.  So the transformer is a 
few feet above the belt.  Dental units are built this way...

I don't know if the security systems use them, but there are conveyor 
rollers with motors built right in.  A motor like that would be 
extremely close to the belt.

Of course I have no idea what's going on outside of the U.S...but its 
probably the same.

See if you can hand carry the disks through the metal detector.  Or 
put them on top of your coat when you run it through.

Grant