Re: Food Irradiation additive

[BRZGV@ccmail.ceco.com]

     Science without sense?  No wonder nuclear power is so expensive and 
     why people are afraid of irradiated food.  


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Subject: Food Irradiation additive
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at INTERNET
Date:    2/22/96 12:50 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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