[Konvas] Shipping Film Overeas via US Postal Service

[Henry Titchen]

Hi

I came in late on this thread so apologies if I'm doubling up.

Have you seen this Kodak advice?

http://motion.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Support/Technical_Information/Transportation/index.htm

There is also a "do not x-ray" label that can be downloaded from Kodak.
http://motion.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Support/Technical_Information/Transportation/xrays_h340.htm

Hope this helps someone.

Henry.

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 8:32 PM, <Speedbirdmgh at aol.com> wrote:

>  "I was planning on marking the package "Do Not X-Ray".  Is this safe?"
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> You will probably find that they will be inclined to X-ray it even more.
> It will be the carrier/airline in the US who will x-ray it so make a few
> phone calls direct to the carriers cargo dept and get a name.
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> A year ago I lost 10,000 feet of film from Canada when the lab strip tested
> it and told me it was fogged!  But during testing we found that not all of
> it was fogged so depends how the cans are stacked on the pallet and with
> what other type of cargo. Some say that wrapping it in cooking foil may help
> some. Since then I have bought more film from the same source and it turned
> out fine since they put a notice on the packaging to say  " Beware Film -
> For hospital use".
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> I was advised that film above 800 ASA would be fine. Kodak's spin on this
> is different.
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