Re: Effect of radiation on computers

[sandy_perle@email.fpl.com]

     We have been placing PC terminals in radiation areas for years, areas 
     that are much greater than background. In reality, ALL computers 
     today, as they have been for the past 20 or 30 years, have been 
     exposed to background ionizing radiation without any identified 
     problems. If there have been, they haven't been well publicized. 
     However, as I mentioned, we have been using the PCs in many of our 
     radiation areas for years, as individual work stations and network 
     stations. We have never had a problem, be it hardware or software. 
     This also includes laptop computers.
     
     
     Sandy Perle
     Supervisor Health Physics
     Florida Power and Light Company
     Nuclear Division
     
     (407) 694-4219 Office
     (407) 694-3706 Fax
     
     sandy_perle@email.fpl.com
     
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