Forwarding a letter from Kodak - To Users of Personal Monitoring Devices

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

I am forwarding a letter from Kodak - To Users of Personal Monitoring 
Devices. I have been criticized for sending these out previously, but 
will facilitate this request since it makes an important statement 
that affects many within these two professional listservers. PLEASE 
do not contact me for comment, rather contact Mr. Archibald, 
Worldwide Segment Business Manager directly. Thank you.

June 8, 2000

SUBJECT: Kodak Personal Monitoring Film - Type II

To Users of Personal Monitoring Devices

The purpose of this memo is to respond to questions regarding Kodak's 
future participation in the Personal Monitoring film market with our 
Type II film. We at KODAK want to make it very clear that we have no 
intent to exit this market now, or in the near future.

Film offers many advantages to customers requiring a device for 
measuring doses of X-rays or radioactivity. Film has been a NVLAP 
accepted alternative of dosimetry for decades. Film is easy to 
calibrate, shows operator movement, and replacement cost of lost 
badges is significantly less than TLD.

KODAK is the world - wide leader in providing pre-packaged films 
specifically for the radiation monitoring market. We are currently 
engaged in a new product development program with the vinyl-packaged 
product to provide even better performing products in the market 
place.

This is very important business to the Eastman Kodak Company and 
KODAK will continue to supply film as a very viable solution for this 
application. We have many Dealers in the U.S. and around the world 
that are authorized to re-sell this film and, in turn, offer this as 
a service. Thank you for your support and continued use of KODAK 
Personal Monitoring Film, Type II.

For further information regarding Eastman Kodak Company's Personal 
Monitoring Film, Type II please contact your local KODAK 
representative. The KODAK website at 
http://www.Kodak.com/go/Professional will also assist in answering 
your questions.

Very truly yours,

John S. Archibald
Worldwide Segment Business Manager
KODAK Professional, Special Products
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