The US Transportation Security Administration has just published guidelines about what to do with film on an airport. Excerpts:
If the same role of film is exposed to X-ray inspections more than 5 times before it is developed, however, damage may occur. Protect your film by requesting a hand-inspection for your film if it has already passed through the carry-on baggage screening equipment (X-ray) more than 5 times. […]
At the passenger security checkpoint, you should remove the following types of film from your carry-on baggage and ask for a hand inspection: