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Posted by Dj Babe on Sep-02-2007 08:23:

X-Ray Harm

Hi,

I was wondering if the X-ray's (let's say at an airport) can damage CD's ? Also electronics...

Thanks

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Sep-02-2007 08:42:

No they can't. There was that possibility back in the eighties when some cheap-ass machines used too powerful rays but the myth lives on to this day.

Posted by blacknoizybox on Sep-03-2007 10:59:

subjected to excessive x-rays you can suffer permanent impotency and hair loss

but thats ok as long as your cds are readable

Posted by 3F05Q on Sep-03-2007 20:27:

Camera Film? Not that it matters with the abundance of digital cameras today, but I still use a '72 Nikon F.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Sep-04-2007 12:31:

quote:
Originally posted by 3F05Q
Camera Film? Not that it matters with the abundance of digital cameras today, but I still use a '72 Nikon F.

There is absolutely nothing the machine will do damage to, except if you leave it on for an hour or so (or if you're using extremely sensitive film). The amount of rays the machine uses is very small. I've even gone through one myself

Posted by blacknoizybox on Sep-04-2007 19:25:

what about hard-drives?

Posted by 3F05Q on Sep-04-2007 20:24:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
There is absolutely nothing the machine will do damage to, except if you leave it on for an hour or so (or if you're using extremely sensitive film). The amount of rays the machine uses is very small. I've even gone through one myself

Video or GTFO!!!

haha, j/k.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Sep-05-2007 01:47:

quote:
Originally posted by blacknoizybox
what about hard-drives?

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
There is absolutely nothing the machine will do damage to

Just keep quoting that.

Posted by wesleysnipez on Sep-07-2007 05:49:

If remeber right Mythbuster tackled that myth and busted it but I can't recall for sure.

Posted by DJ HARN on Sep-08-2007 03:53:

Well I've just had a look myself (yes at o4:50am). I'm the on call radiographer tonight in the x-ray department. Jusr blasted some CD's with 100kv and 500mAs (x-ray talk, which is a fairly whopping dose), and they worked fine afterwards. So my time tonight has been put to good use!!!

DJ HARN.

Posted by wesleysnipez on Sep-08-2007 05:44:

Lets see in week if disc still plays then we can honestly say it has no adverse effect form that high x ray dose. I bet it will still play in week from now.

Posted by JD8180 on Sep-08-2007 06:19:

quote:
Originally posted by wesleysnipez
Lets see in week if disc still plays then we can honestly say it has no adverse effect form that high x ray dose. I bet it will still play in week from now.

i don't think the cd is going to get sick from the xray dose and die in a week...

Posted by Saint John on Sep-08-2007 06:25:

quote:
Originally posted by JD8180
i don't think the cd is going to get sick from the xray dose and die in a week...
yeah it doesnt do anything...i mean think about it..im sure 100% of you have gone to the airport with a CD player in your back back (as in b4 mp3 players) and well...its not like you were then musicless for the whole flight.

Posted by echosystm on Sep-08-2007 13:49:

quote:
Originally posted by JD8180
i don't think the cd is going to get sick from the xray dose and die in a week...

ahahahah i rofld.