Why dont airport scanners pick up metal fillings?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

Metal fillings are typically not made of ferrous metals, meaning containing iron. Even if they do, the amount of metal is very minute, and the metal detectors aren't sensitive enough to pick up those small of amounts.

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