Monkeywrenching airport security

[Petro]

On Saturday, November 17, 2001, at 05:41 PM, David Honig wrote:

> At 10:57 AM 11/17/01 -0800, Sandy Sandfort wrote:
>> Airport chemical "sniffers" apparently look for the signature of 
>> nitrogen
>> compounds, not "explosives," per se.  I've often wondered how many 
>> weekend
>> gardeners have gotten hassled and delayed because of trace amounts of
>> ammonia-based fertilizers on their person and effects.  If you plan to 
>> fly,
>> be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before heading out for the 
>> airport if
>> you have been shoot, gardening or house cleaning.
>
> I've wondered about that too; airport sniffers must have encountered
> Miracle Gro and angina nitro during the early days, measuring
> a false alarm rate.  Shooting is scary; you could contaminate
> your car driving back from the range, then contaminate your
> travel gear.

	I've had a backpack used to transport pistols and ammunition get 
wiped down at the airport. It can out clean.

	Doesn't mean anything tho'.

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