Re: Food Irradiation Occupations

["Wesley M. Dunn" <WDUNN@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us>]

I'd probably start with the companies currently doing industrial 
irradiation.  Find the current RSOs or their corporate boss and give a 
call.  

Note that these units really don't require a whole lot of high powered 
HP support during operations.  They are just a big sealed sourse in a 
well designed, standardized environment.  So while there may be 
opportunities for RSTs, there probably won't be a huge surge in 
demand for HPs (some, maybe, but not lots).  Look at 10CFR36 for 
information on the regulatory requirements.

Wes

> Date sent:      Wed, 17 Dec 1997 18:32:37 -0600 (CST)
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> From:           Brucef <thicket@ix.netcom.com>
> To:             Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject:        Food Irradiation Occupations

> In following the subject of Food Iradiation in the news lately I can see
>  a world of ooportunity opening up for HP jobs for the industry.
> Despite the annnounced downsizing of Nbisco and other foodstuff manufacturers
>  I can still fathom the potential for writing your own ticket if most
> companies
>  decide to irradiate on their own.  
> Any ideas on how to approach this, as in finding work in this milestone biz?
> 
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Wesley M. Dunn, CHP                        512-834-6688
Deputy Director, Licensing                 512-834-6690 (fax)
(Texas) Bureau of Radiation Control        wdunn@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us
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