[nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection

Marion Gwizdala blind411 at verizon.net
Wed Jun 27 18:09:47 UTC 2012


When I was taking a medication that contained nitroglycerin, my guitar set 
off the explosive detection system. It seems the nitroglycerin came through 
my pores and was deposited on the strings of my guitar. Once I produced the 
medication from my other bag, I was cleared!

Fraternally yours,
Marion



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenine Stanley" <jeninems at wowway.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection


> Cindy,
>
>
> Certain chemicals in things like nail polish or solution from a manicure,
> some medications and I'd suspect topical flea preventatives, could cause a
> false positive test. My guess is that's what happened with Passel's dog,
> either something like flea preventative or coat conditioner or something
> like that, maybe even something spilled on the fur.
>
> Jenine Stanley
> jeninems at wowway.com
> http://www.twitter.com/jeninems
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 10:18 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection
>
> How could your dog test positive? That's weird? What, then did they do to
> your dog?
>
> Cindy Lou
>
> On Jun 27, 2012, at 9:06 AM, Passle Helminski wrote:
>
>> They are in place and I am filing a complaint with TSA.  My guide tested
> positive in Erie and Chicago and I did not.  The way they miss handle my
> guide will be the complaint I am filing today.
>>
>> Passle
>>
>>
>>
>>> 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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