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If the degausser uses a magnetic field, do I need to worry about other magnetically sensitive items like my drivers license?

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If the degausser uses a magnetic field, do I need to worry about other magnetically sensitive items like my drivers license?

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The degausser can wipe credit cards and driver’s licenses from a few feet away, theoretically disrupt pacemakers, and can disrupt CRT monitors. Anything magnetically senstitive that isn’t slated for destruction should be kept at least 10 feet away from the device.