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In response to "Okay, I have no idea what this means. -- nm" by The Ruiner

I think he means manually swabbing your carryon for explosives. they do this in some federal buildings. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Sep 12 '11, 09:45

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I get this *every* time now... - Mel Profit Sep 12, 09:48
but on your hands now. -- nm - Reagen Sep 12, 09:46 12
- wow, I never saw that anywhere. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:46 7
  - Carrie's had that a couple times. but not on the same trip. -- nm - Jim Sep 12, 09:50
  - I've had that done before, though I don't think recently. - ty97 Sep 12, 09:48 5
    - I've seen it on briefcases/handbags many times at secure buildings. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:49 4
      - My bag gets that swab treatment sporadically due to the all the electronics/wires I carry. -- nm - ty97 Sep 12, 09:50 3
        
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        it should be super tight. I have no problem with that. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:55
        
        at this point I carry in zero electronics unless absolutely required. I don't bring in a phone (they are prohibited where I go). -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:51
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  - yeah, I couldn't say when this started, although they weren't doing this at the start of August when I flew. -- nm - Reagen Sep 12, 09:49 1
    - it might depend on routes/airlines. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:49
Swab with what? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 12, 09:45 6
- a scurvy midshipman -- nm - con_carne Sep 12, 09:48
- I had it done in Colorado Springs...it's some type of swab that detects chemical residues or something. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 12, 09:47
- I believe it's like a rubbing alcohol soaked cloth, then they put it through a gas chromatograph. -- nm - Reagen Sep 12, 09:46
- a cotton swab. Then it gets tested for chemicals. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 09:46
- a small piece of cloth held with tongs. they drop the cloth in some kind of machine that checks for the chemicals. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 09:46 1
  - Hmm. So it is illegal now to even touch explosives? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 12, 09:48

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