Re: New Florida security system scans semi-trucks

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

A sneaky way to get irradiation food into market?



--- M Nivas <motnivas@yahoo.com> wrote:

> John,

> 

> I think that ths produce would be "preserved" after

> scanning!

> 

> Tom

> 

> 

> --- John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> > Okay.  Here we go.

> > 

> > Can anyone tell me how you can detect illegal or

> > diseased produce with x-rays?  I doubt there is

> much

> > difference in density between fresh and rotten

> > tomatoes.

> > 

> > --- Bruce Bugg <obbugg@dmvs.ga.gov> wrote:

> > > This is the mobile VACIS similar to what Customs

> > > uses at the Ports

> > > 

> > > Thursday, July 17, 2003 

> > > 

> > > New Florida security system scans semi-trucks 

> > > 

> > . . .

> > > 

> > > Gamma ray imaging machines scan semi-trucks as

> > they

> > > pass through inspection stations. The X-ray is

> > > capable of detecting illegal or diseased

> produce,

> > as

> > > well as drugs, stolen goods and other possible

> > > threats to homeland security. 

> > . . .

> > 

> > =====

> 

> 

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=====

-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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