Re: Congressional Report Finds Adverse Health Effects FromHandling Irradiated Mail

[Muckerheide <muckerheide@attbi.com>]

A report several moths ago noted that this is a problem from using e-beam

instead of gamma irradiation.



Any thoughts?



Regards, Jim





on 8/28/02 10:59 AM, Michael G. Stabin at michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu

wrote:



> 

> The report mentions "The results from the samples indicated the presence of

> low levels of several irritant chemicals, apparently produced from the paper

> during the irradiation process." Do we know what these specific chemical

> species are, and what the mechanism of their production is?

> 

> Mike

> 

> 

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> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "William V Lipton" <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>

> To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:42 AM

> Subject: Congressional Report Finds Adverse Health Effects From

> HandlingIrradiated Mail

> 

> 

>> A recently released, "Report of the General Counsel of the Office of

>> Compliance, U.S. Congress, Investigation of the Health Effects of

>> Irradiated Mail," available at"

>> 

>> http://www.compliance.gov/irradiatedmail_07-02-02.html

>> 

>> concludes that employees who handle irradiated mail may be suffering

>> adverse health effects as a result of chemical irritants produced by the

>> radiation process.  The report notes that, "heightened awareness and

>> resultant stress from the recent terrorist attacks may have contributed

>> to employee symptoms ... but our research persuades us that chemical

>> irritants and other factors may also be contributing causes of the

>> symptoms experienced by Legislative Branch employees."

>> 

>> I suggest looking at this report.

>> 

>> The opinions expressed are strictly mine.

>> It's not about dose, it's about trust.

>> Curies forever.

>> 

>> Bill Lipton

>> liptonw@dteenergy.com

>> 

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