RE: (Fwd) Border gamma-xray devices

["Jean-Francois, Stephane" <stephane_jeanfrancois@MERCK.COM>]

Hi Pauline,



How are things going in Halifax ? Back on your feet after Juan`s mess ?



I found at least part of the answer  while I was looking for something else

!!!!



Please see the following web site. The doses are presumed to be very low...



http://www.saic.com/products/security/relocatable-vacis/index.html



Now all we need to know is whether this device is indeed used at US Borders.

Perhaps Radsafers can help...



Regards,



Stephane Jean-Francois, Eng. CHP

Health Physics, RSO

Merck Frosst Center for Therapeutic Research









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

From: Jones, Pauline [mailto:pjones@KILCOM1.UCIS.DAL.CA] 

Sent: 8 octobre 2003 18:40

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: (Fwd) Border gamma-xray devices





I am forwarding this query from a colleague. If you can give him an 

answer please respond to Gary's e-mail address noted below.





------- Forwarded message follows -------

Date sent:      	Wed, 08 Oct 2003 13:17:54 -0300

From:           	"Gary Wilson" <Gary.Wilson@cdha.nshealth.ca>

To:             	<pauline.jones@dal.ca>

Subject:        	Border gamma-xray devices



I have received a question from a long haul truck driver who regularly

passes through the USA-Canada border. He states that he has to pass his

truck through a "gamma xray machine" and that he is "12 inches from the

machine when it is turned on and has to drive his truck through it at 1 mile

an 

hour" My question is "Are these border devices detecting radiation or giving

off radiation?" and "How /or who could I write to get information about the

devices?"



Thanks



Gary Wilson

Capital Health Radiation Safety Officer

Safety Programs

QEII Bethune Building, Room B-32

1278 Tower Road

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3M 1M9



phone (902) 473-2767

fax (902) 473-2765

email: gary.wilson@cdha.nshealth.ca





Pauline Jones at pauline.jones@dal.ca

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