Will my fingerprints be taken when my hands are swabbed for explosives at the airport?

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When they take a swab of your hands using either the scanner or the paper procedure, do they fingerprint us in the process?thanks



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No, they don't take your fingerprints in the process. They swab your hands with a wet paper and put it inside an explosive detecting machine.

Source: getting swabbed many times.




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Answer 2

I have been swabbed for explosives many times in many countries, and my fingerprints were never taken. In fact, I don't think they ever swabbed my fingertips, and it was only the palm of the hand that was swabbed.

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