Re: [APML] Hypered film

[Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>]

Brian Larmay wrote:
> 
> So is there any concern for x raying the film when shipped?
> I just ran out of my last roll of TP yesterday and was considering getting
> more, or just going for the hyper tank itself to get away from risk.

Yes! We should be concerned. See:

http://www.fujifilm.com/filmsafety/xray.pdf

http://www.kodak.com/country/US/en/motion/support/technical/xray4P.shtml

If you purchase film by mail order, make sure they don't ship it via
USPS.  AFAIK UPS and Fedex don't irradiate packages in a way that
threatens film.

If mainstream consumers need to be concerned, then we who push film to
the limit, have to be doubly concerned.
-- 
Matt BenDaniel
http://starmatt.com

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