Re: Food Irradiation additive

[michael_coogen@ccgw1.hq.dla.mil]

     Interesting concept....Probably will cause an increase in the 
     price...increase energy increase output when you eat it...just some 
     fluff here....


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Subject: Food Irradiation additive
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at ~GW1
Date:    2/22/96 12:45 PM


To: RADSAFE --INTERNET RADSAFE@ROMULUS.EH
     
     
Suppose for a minute that not all food intended for radiation is to be 
irradiated with gamma rays. Suppose it is to be irradiated with high energy 
electrons from an accelerator. One is adding mass so it is an additive not a 
process.
     
Radiation Protection, Ministry of Health, British Columbia
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