Re: Two questions

["Clarence Dittman" <Clarence.Dittman@tdh.state.tx.us>]

Date sent:      	Wed, 18 Nov 1998 16:33:51 -0600 (CST)
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From:           	Scott D Kniffin <Scott.D.Kniffin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>
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Subject:        	Two questions

> Hi all,
> 
> Two things eating away at me this evening:
> 
> 1. My Project Manager would like to know (because of one of our lawyers
> asked him) if there are any Co-60 commercial or university research
> facilities in the US (other than our own or the University of Maryland)
> that could meet the following criteria for testing electronic parts: a.
> irradiation must be in air (not at bottom of pool), b. can manage several
> boards worth of parts or a full scale instrument with good uniformity
> (+/-10%), c. dose rate between 1 and 300r/s.

Have you considered the irridiators used to sterilize surgical packets, or food?  

Several are in El Paso TX,and I think one in Abilene, or Arlington?
Clarence W. Dittman, Health Physicist
Radiation Control Program Manager
Texas Department of Health
Public Health Region 7
2408 South 37th Street
Temple, Texas 76504-7168
(254) 778-6744
Fax (254) 778-4066
Clarence.Dittman@tdh.state.tx.us
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