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Floor wax shuts down TSA scanners at Columbia Regional Airport

Just interesting that a floor wax could shut down these scanners I don't think you will have that kind of problem with a TRACER 1000 1st Detect but then it's not a scanner,but makes you wonder just how reliable Smiths New scanner will be

I think once 1st Detect becomes "known" things are going to change

At least that is what I'm hoping for ..... I think they lack Street credibility right now and need to get ramped up.

COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT — Columbia Regional Airport officials canceled one flight and delayed three flights Thursday morning. TSA officials said their scanners malfunctioned when inspectors tried to use them.

TSA officials said a chemical in some floor wax applied in the terminal somehow short-circuited TSA scanners. TSA officials were not sure how the chemical contacted with their scanners.

TSA technicians arrived on the scene and quickly fix the problem.

Flights out of the airport went smoothly when the scanners were back up and running.

TSA officials said airport maintenance crews planned to use a different floor wax from now on.

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https://krcgtv.com/news/local/floor-wax-shuts-down-tsa-scanners-at-columbia-regional-airport