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Old Jun 13, 2012, 3:55 am
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BubbaLoop
 
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Originally Posted by CelticPax
Now, from the threads on here, I would assume they test it in the same way that they "test" drinks purchased on the secure side - by holding a strip above the container and allowing the vapor to interact with the strip
This activity of the TSA is an absolute proof of security theater. There is no strip test available to detect peroxides (their big worry behind the liquid restrictions) by holding a test strip above the solution. Peroxides are simply not volatile enough (and test strips not sensitive enough) to be detected in this manner.

I am stating this as a specialized professional.
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