From: Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Date: 05/11/03-09:26:15 PM Z
On Sun, 11 May 2003, Bob Kiss wrote:
> DEAR LIST,
> This may be slightly off topic but, as this was discussed on this list
> before, I thought some might be interested.
> I was returning from a few days in Fort Lauderdale where I had
> Photographer's Formulary send me a 5 pound plastic jar of Sodium Sulfite
> which I use both for F-6 for silver and in my EDTA clearing bath for Pt/Pd
> printing. To avoid possible leaks I tied it in a thin plastic bag, rolled
> it in some slacks and packed it in my suitcase (aka checked luggage). At
> Miami International they have both X-ray and hand inspection for checked
> luggage. The TSA employee who was rifling through the contents of my
> suitcase asked me what it was and I replied honestly, "Sodium Sulfite, a
> preservative for photo developers"...terms with which I hoped he might deal.
etc.
Bob, It's a good thing you didn't tell them it was sodium chloride or
sodium carbonate.... they might have locked you up & thrown away the key!
Judy
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