TSA Interested In Purchasing Dosimeters

OverTheGeicoE writes "TSA recently announced that it is looking for vendors of 'radiation measurement devices'. According to the agency's Request for Information, these devices 'will assist the TSA in determining if the Transportation Security Officers (TSO) at selected federalized airports are exposed to ionizing radiation above minimum detectable levels, and whether any measured radiation doses approach or exceed the threshold where personnel dosimetry monitoring is required by DHS/TSA policy.' A TSA spokeman claims that their RFI 'did not reflect any heightened concern by the agency about radiation levels that might be excessive or pose a risk to either TSA screeners or members of the traveling public.' Concern outside the agency, however, has always been high. TSA has long been criticized for its apparent lack of understanding of radiological safety, even for its own employees. There has been speculation of a cancer cluster, possibly caused by poor safety practices in baggage screening."

I hope they find some...

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't want to be mean but I think it would be really really really cool if they find plenty of radiation.

Re:About time

[bfandreas]

Umm. That badge showing something is actually a problem. Yes, yes, I'm totally explaining your joke.

I'm totally for the dosimeters since our heroic not-quite-officers-of-the-law TSA employees are subjected to MASSIVE radiation due to the oodles and oodles of dirty nucular bombs being smuggled into the US. If the badges show anything then I'm fairly certain this will be the explanation. Why haven't they found anything? Because they do not have enough authority and the damn liberals hold our beloved TSA Nightwatch back. Illigal immigrants smuggly dirty bombs past our borders using sophisticated anal concealment methods. That's at least a pound per trip per border crossing.

Also we need new uniforms. With skulls on them.

endofrant

Let them get cancer.

[Rude Turnip]

And don't be shy about calling them traitors to their faces.

unionized

[Anonymous Coward]

"Hey, are you guys unionized?"
"No, we're exposed to ionizing radiation."