RE: X rays & floppy disks... Ha!

["Neil, David M" <neildm@id.doe.gov>]

I did an informal experiment to answer the same question 8 or 9 years ago.
After several months of  gamma exposure of the same spot on the disks (both
types of floppy) the results were that not a bit was changed or lost.

Dave Neil		neildm@id.doe.gov

You can name your salary here.                I call mine Fred.

On Tuesday, December 21, 1999 2:16 PM, Douglas Simpkin
[SMTP:dsimpkin@execpc.com] wrote:
> Paul R. Steinmeyer wrote:
> Bottom line-- the magnetic dipoles or domains of recording material, be it
> floppy disks, credit cards, video tapes, etc., are not effected by
ionizing
> radiation.  Some reports in the literature indicate that the base
material,
> i.e., the polyester tape, is effected before the magnetic information is
> destroyed."
> 
> 'Nough said.
> Doug

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