RE: irradiated mail

["Kolb, William (WKOLB)" <WKOLB@arinc.com>]

I've seen special stickers that change color at these high doses. The

sticker would at least alert the buyer that the package had received a heavy

radiation dose. You'd have to talk to someone at an irradiation facility to

find out where to get these.



bill

WM Kolb

ARINC

410-266-4017



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

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

		Sent:	Tuesday, November 20, 2001 10:14 AM

		To:	radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

		Subject:	Re: irradiated mail



		No standard dosimeter can be used since the dose used in the

sanitation process is 

		approximately 5 megarads.



		Instruments that have integrated circuits, microprocessors,

liquid crystal displays are 

		also significantly damaged.



		Your alternative is NOT to ship via USPS. Go with UPS ground

or some other 

		mailing firm.



		> I have been approached by a client that is looking for an

instrument,

		> that could be sent through the mail, that would be able to

determine

		> the dose received in a package when it goes through the

mail

		> irradiation device being used in the Washington D. C.

area.  They are

		> shipping audio tapes through the mail to their customers

and are

		> worried that the tapes will be damaged.

		> 

		> Thanks in advance

		> 

		> Ronald Disrud

		> Engineer

		> Arrow-Tech Inc

		> Phone: 701-477-6461

		> 





	

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