RE: irradiation of US mail

["Baratta, Edmond J" <EBARATTA@ORA.FDA.GOV>]

Hi:



	I have problems as it is now.  There are places where they X-Ray all

the mail.  This

	presents a problem when sending out TLD Badges. Even though the

packages have in big 'red'

	letters "CAUTION - DO NOT X-RAY", they still X-Ray them.



Ed



-----Original Message-----

From: Sandy Perle [mailto:sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET]

Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:42 PM

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: Re: irradiation of US mail





> Do any Radsafers know of serious discussions about the possibility of

> irradiating the US Mail. This would seem a prudent practice, but is it

> feasible?



1. What is the goal?

2. What results do we expect to find?

3. For what threat will irradiation detect?

4. Do we know what effect irradiating, say, pharmaceutical shipments will

have?

5. How many X-Ray units will be needed in all of the post offices?

6. Who is going to pay for all of this?



Just another major knee jerk reaction. Period.



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