[nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection

Tue Jun 26 23:04:16 UTC 2012

The swab process is a method for detecting explosives as stated here.
Earlier this year, March or April I believe, the rules changed requiring
that everyone coming through a portal with an animal must have their hands
swabbed.  It has nothing to do with wanding or anything else.  The process
is simple, and unless you have traces of explosive substances on your hands
there is nothing to be concerned about. 

Best,

Michael Hingson

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Steven Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 03:57 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection

When did this go into effect?  When I flew to get my new guide back in May,
I had none of this occur.  

Steve

-----Original Message-----
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Of Marion Gwizdala
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:27 PM
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Subject: [nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection

Dear All,
    Though I mentioned this in my previous message, swabbing for Explosive
Trace Detection is done on anyone boarding a plane with an animal. It has
absolutely nothing to do with whether or not one touches the dog or that the
dog is a service dog. The swab is an absorbent cloth that contains no
chemical. It is rubbed across the palm of the hands and placed in a machine
that detects trace amounts of explosives.

Marion

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> Well, probably, but they won't swab you if you don't touch the dog.
>
> margo and Arrow
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>> Oh, I missed the part about that. So what do you do. Oh, you just 
>> bring them through with you, right? So if you do that, then they are 
>> going to have to wand you because who can say what set it off?
>>
>> On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Margo and Arrow wrote:
>>
>>> the regs state that if you contact your dog while walking through 
>>> the detector and after, they can swab your hands.  You can of curse 
>>> touch the leash because you have to keep your dog under control but 
>>> you can't touch the dog.  also, no longer can we walk through the 
>>> detector and have our dogs at sit and then call them through.
>>>
>>> margo and Arrow----- Original Message ----- From: "The Pawpower Pack" 
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>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: [Buddys-dogscoop] 
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>>>
>>>
>>>> Margo,
>>>> I was wondering about the swab thing.  When I flew to Montana in 
>>>> April, my SSP (who interprets things into ASL for me) went through 
>>>> security with me.  I had Laveau sit, walked through the detector 
>>>> thing, and then called Laveau.  I turned around and out of nowhere, 
>>>> these huge gloved hands grabbed my hands.  They weren't my SSP's 
>>>> hands, and since I'm Deafblind--  and use ASL tactually-- my ssp 
>>>> couldn't tell me what was going on with some guy basically removing 
>>>> any ability I have for communication.  It was scary.  He was 
>>>> rubbing the cloth thing on my hands, and finally, my SSP explained 
>>>> to me about swabbing.  Next time I'll expect it.
>>>> If I don't touch my dog while in security, will they still have to 
>>>> do it? I need to find regulations about this.
>>>>
>>>> Rox and the Kitchen Bitches:
>>>> Bristol, Mill'E, Laveau, Baylee,!
>>>>
>>>> "Dance, even if you have to warn others to get out of the way first."
>>>> http://pawpower4me.blogspot.com
>>>> pawpower4me at gmail.com
>>>> AIM: brissysgirl
>>>>
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