Re: Food Irradiation Occupations

[Wesley <dpwesley@pacbell.net>]

Sterigenics operates a number of irradiators in the U.S.  Within the
last year they opened a new irradiator in California that operates with
a smaller amount of activity than most, (about two megacuries instead of
eight)  and uses a modular type of construction that is built into
existing buildings instead of designing an entire facility from
scratch.  This type of design will let them start operations a lot more
quickly than the the traditional method and if and when they decide to
shut down the operation, they will simply remove their equipment and
send it to the next place of business, leaving the facility none the
worse for wear for its next occupant.  If the food irradiation business
is about to take off, I think these guys might have an edge.

David Wesley
dpwesley@pacbell.net

Brucef wrote:

> 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?