TSA orders 're-tests' of radiation levels on airport body scanners (CNN)

[eppur_se_muova]

By Mike M. Ahlers, CNN
March 12, 2011 11:13 a.m. EST

Washington (CNN) -- The Transportation Security Administration on Friday ordered re-testing of all radiation-emitting full-body scanners after an internal review showed calculation errors, missing data and other discrepancies on paperwork by contractors who routinely check the machines' radiation levels.

As recently as Wednesday, the agency vouched for the safety of the machines, with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano telling a Senate committee that independent studies concluded the machines are "more than safe."

"The amount of radiation is approximately (the same as that received) as two minutes in the air," Napolitano said.

The TSA reiterated that position Friday, characterizing problems as "record-keeping errors."

But Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said the TSA found problems with more than one-quarter of the reports it reviewed, "including gross errors about radiation emissions."
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/11/tsa.body.scanners/index.html?hpt=T2#

[lob1]

1. I don't see how those machines can be safe.

Our government wouldn't lie to us, would it?

[spin]

2. No. You can always trust your government. It has YOUR best interests at heart ...

:rofl:

[lob1]

3. I believe our government has our best interests at heart, too.

And I say that as the proud owner of, not one, but three bridges.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Ahem....If you would like to complete your set, I have one for sale.

:evilgrin:

[lob1]

6. Make it the Golden Gate Bridge, please, please, please!

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. Why, how did you know????

bargain basement price, just for you.

[indepat]

5. Now, just how effin' farcical is this?

:patriot:

[bananas]

8. "an internal review showed calculation errors, missing data and other discrepancies"

As Dumbya would say, They're doing a heckuva job!

[denem]

9. Re-testing on passengers from Tokyo with informed consent.