[nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection

Wed Jun 27 13:43:49 UTC 2012

I think inconsistency is actually consistent when it comes to the TSA.  
I just flew earlier this month.  I had my cane but every time I went 
through security how they wanted me to proceed and how they checked out 
my cane was different.   I've just come to accept that security will be 
a surprise every time.

Julie

On 6/27/2012 8:32 AM, Michael Hingson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Actually, there are still inconsistencies.  I traveled somewhere in May
> where my hands were not swabbed.  I have yet to see any rule implemented
> %100 of the time.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Marion Gwizdala
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 05:11 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection
>
> Steve,
>      The information I was given indicated these new procedures were expected
> to be fully implemented by the end of April. As with all things
> bureaucratic, perhaps it did not get implemented on the time line expected!
>
> Marion
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steven Johnson"<blinddog3 at charter.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:57 PM
> 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-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Marion Gwizdala
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:27 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> 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
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Margo and Arrow"<margo.downey at verizon.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw:
>> [Buddys-dogscoop]Fwd:[Blindattic]NewCompanyAnnouncement
>>
>>
>>> Well, probably, but they won't swab you if you don't touch the dog.
>>>
>>> margo and Arrow
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Cindy Ray"<cindyray at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:33 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw:
>>> [Buddys-dogscoop]Fwd:[Blindattic]NewCompanyAnnouncement
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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"
>>>>> <pawpower4me at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:53 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: [Buddys-dogscoop]
>>>>> Fwd:[Blindattic]NewCompanyAnnouncement
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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