Airport switches off X-ray body scanners
Print Edition
FULL body X-ray scanners have been shut down at Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
Earlier this week, the Ministry of Environmental Protection banned the use of such equipment saying “makers, sellers and users of X-ray body scanners should acquire official approval to ensure public safety.”
It added: “Large-scale use of radiation equipment among the public is prohibited.”
According to a report in yesterday’s West China Metropolis Daily, Chengdu East Railway Station was still using a scanner but a notice posted alongside warned children, pregnant women and senior citizens not to go through it but choose manual inspection instead.
The airport has installed walk-through metal detectors at two entrance gates and there will also be manual inspections until a replacement program has been fully implemented.
X-ray scanners are used to screen for explosives but there had been a number of complaints that the airport had not posted warning signs about radiation risks.
Such equipment is not in operation at any of Shanghai airports or railway stations.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
