Airport 'puffer' machines?

[Fearnest]

That should be interesting, I do a lot of reloading and I would imagine that single and double base powders give off a lot of dust that might sound the alarm. Another good reason to stay away from those paranoid ones at the airports.

Chris.

Yep, I've had to have hand luggage screened with the "explosives pads" for the same reason - made me segregate my luggage more completely. Range bags no longer go on the plane!

[Splash_4]

You know, on a hot day down here in Atlanta, that might just be 'refreshing'

[angel923]

just befroe going through the puffer put on a pair of boxers and after you are through take them off in a restroom as soon as you reach your terminal.

[Hamish]

Like Trefor, I have not experienced these machines, nor even heard of them before! They certainly did not have them at Los Angeles (LAX) airport when I flew into, and two weeks later out of, it last October.

And ....... it will take more than a puffer machine for me to stop going regimental. If that machine causes exposure (indecent or otherwise), then the responsibility lies with that machine, or its operator, not with me!

[Dreadbelly]

I should never go near those machines.

I am explosive.

[angel923]

I can't go through the airport without incident, so for me a little flash to the operator of a puffer machine would not be much of a problem I almost have to ride the Xray machine anyway.

I may not be explosive but machines burp pink magic smoke if used around me.

[scoutniagara]

"if anything happened you'd be risking an indecent exposure charge, it might be a good idea not to go regimental"

I disagree with the above quote, and agree with elitekiltedcommando.

Court scenario: Ok, judge, we've charged this guy for exposing himself, when we lifted his kilt by blowing air up under his kilt.

True Story and posted elsewhere at XMarks: As I was returning to the HAL Maasdam this past February, the security officer wanded me, and asked me what I had under my kilt. I said, "Nothing." He repeated his question, so I lifted it for all to see. He seemed embarrassed, but his fellow officers were trying not to smile. ;)

Actually, the puff of air, wouldn't lift even the lightest of kilts, not even my lightest SK; It's just a light puff of air designed to dislodge bomb-making chemical particles from the body.

Air Puffer Portal - Airport Security
"The explosive detection trace portal, ...is designed to detect trace chemicals or materials traditionally used in bomb making.
The computer analyzes particles in the air (strong puff of air dislodges them) and produces a print out for security to read on a computer. Only 18 airports currently use this system, at a cost of over $160 000 its not an hard guess to why more airports do not use them."