I would be extremely surprised if that is the case for the luggage or other subject of the scanning. The 1mr level HAS to be the amount of external "leakage" allowable from the device, not the radiation it has on the inside doing its business.
--I would be extremely surprised if that is the case for the luggage or other subject of the scanning. The 1mr level HAS to be the amount of external "leakage" allowable from the device, not the radiation it has on the inside doing its business. --
No. The limits have been verified for damage to photographic materials. In fact, actual tests show about 0.3 mR for the Rapidscan equipment used at airports and LESS THAN 10 mR for 100 passes using radiation badges.