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Re: Package Irradiation



Two thoughts here:



1. A reasonable request for information deserves a reasonable reply--or none

at all. Since most new developments result from a new application of an

existing technology, I believe his request was reasonable.

2. Assuming that we're brainstorming for answers, since there's no obvious

solution, any proposed solution is valid until it's shown not to be after

reasonable examination. Whether something is economically feasible is a

function of both perception and technology. One reasonable conclusion may be

to decide that the issue isn't a "problem," simply because its probability

is negligible.



Obviously my own opinions only.





Jack Earley

Radiological Engineer



Enercon Services, Inc.

6525 N. Meridian, Suite 503

OKC, OK  73116

phone: 405-722-7693

fax:       405-722-7694

jearley@enercon.com



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

From: "Franz Schoenhofer" <franz.schoenhofer@CHELLO.AT>

To: "Scott Wilson" <scottwilson14@HOME.COM>; "Radsafe Newsgroup"

<radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: October 13, 2001 12:12 p.m.

Subject: Re: Package Irradiation





>

> Private:

> Franz Schoenhofer

> Habicherg. 31/7

> A-1160 Vienna, AUSTRIA

> Phone: -43 699 11681319

> e-mail: franz.schoenhofer@chello.at

>

> Office:

> MR Dr. Franz Schoenhofer

> Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water

Management

> Dep. I/8U, Radiation Protection

> Radetzkystr. 2

> A-1031 Vienna, AUSTRIA

> phone: +43-1-71100-4458

> fax: +43-1-7122331

> e-mail: franz.schoenhofer@bmu.gv.at

>

>

>

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----

> Von: Scott Wilson <scottwilson14@HOME.COM>

> An: Radsafe Newsgroup <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

> Datum: Sonntag, 14. Oktober 2001 07:54

> Betreff: Package Irradiation

>

>

> >Would package and mail irradiation be an economical solution to the

> unwanted

> >transport of biological agent contamination via commercial and government

> >mail systems?

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------

>

> You can kill bacteria and supposedly virus with high radiation doses - no

> doubt. Though I am far from being an expert on this topic, I can easily

> demonstrate, that this would not only be not economical, but simply

> unacceptable and ridiculous.

>

> Yes, one can bring a man to the moon - and what is more important, bring

him

> back again. You can destroy organic matter 100 % with probably some

> Mega-Grays. Where will you do it? Are you going to install radiation cells

> with the necessary shielding at every airport, every post office, every

bus-

> and railway station? Are you educating millions of people, who would be

able

> to perform the irradiation and securing the irradiation cells and care for

> radiation protection? Do you want to transport every day thousands of

highly

> radioactive sources on your streets to replace the "old ones" and

transport

> these ones back - still "deadly" radioactive? Do you want to hire another

> million of people, who would explain, why the chocolate in the luggage or

in

> the package which grandmother sent for Christmas is a stinky mess, or the

> candy or the fruits and vegetables sent to markets? Radiation doses

required

> to kill bacteria reliably would destroy almost any food-stuff and probably

> other organic matter as well.

>

> Oh yes, the terrorists have really hit you in the USA. They humiliate

you -

> as I read on RADSAFE, people are proposing to give to flight passengers

the

> choice for strip search (!!!!! like prisoners and criminals!!!) or

x-raying

> (again like criminals). The stock exchange and companies react so well, to

> ruin economics by their hysteric reactions.

> I hope it is because of the weekend, that nobody answered similarily

> negative as I did just now. Radiation experts work all the time with

> probabilities of cancer, fatalities etc. - so why is nobody at RADSAFE

using

> the same approach for suicide attacks, biological weapons attack and

> terrorist attacks at all?

>

> I am not going to join the common hystery - I will fly to the USA in the

end

> of October!

>

> Franz

>

>

>

>

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