I just cleared security at IAH's terminal A north checkpoint. Two things that I noticed:

1) Are TSA agents not required to clear security like airline crews? I saw two in-uniform TSA agents, with bags, walk right around the checkpoint into the terminal. They waved to the on-duty agents as they walked past.

2) Something I hadn't seen before: using the explody-wipes on pax' hands before the TDC. There was an agent wiping the hands of pax with those slips and running them through the machine as they waited for the TDC.

She wasn't getting everyone, and she skipped me fortunately. If she'd tried to test my hands I would've told her I have a skin condition and I'm under orders from my doctor not to apply anything to my hands without talking to him first (which is actually true, I do have a skin condition).

Anyone seen that before?

One bit a fun today though: I opted-out and when they picked up my satchel, the agent grabbed it by the bottom. About 30 coins fell out the back pocket onto the floor and he had to pick them all up.