[nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection

[Passle Helminski]

Jenine,

On Friday and on Sunday the tests were a false positive.  I do not 
where nail polish, no meds, flea treatment at the end of the month. 
Nothing spilled on my guides fur. Her bath was a month ago with no 
conditioners. My husband did not put fertilizer on our lawn and my 
guide did not play with hunting dogs. Changed planes in Cleveland and 
was told there is something in the Cleveland air that makes it happen 
all the time.  Scott was flying in from the west cost to Chicago and 
the same thing happened with his dog.

I could not touch my dog until they cleared her.  In Erie the started 
playing with her even though I nicely tried to educated them.  Plus 
they know me, I fly out of Erie all of the time.  This was this first 
dog they had to swab.  The girl doing it was new and the other staff 
were helping her.  She is the one who ripped the leash  out of my 
hands.  My luggage was searched and I had to have a private 
resolution screening.


Passle


>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
>