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Re: shipping

The irradiation to kill any log amount of spores (99.99%, 99.999% etc.) is a
function of energy x time, and I'm sure they'll work that out in designing
the machines for sufficient exposure. Yes, spores are tough to kill with
chemicals, but not with irradiation.


----- Original Message -----
From: William Vannerson <William_Vannerson at ama-assn_org>
To: <killietalk at AKA_Org>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: shipping


> >>>if the USPS starts irradiating all mail to destroy living biological
material (not biochemical, as their spokesman said on the
> news) the days of shipping fish in the mail are over.<<<
>
> I haven't been watching CNN 24x7 lately so I might have missed a key item
... Does irradiation kill anthrax spores?  They are tough little devils and
quick zap may not be enough to do the job, especially at the high speed in
which letter sorting machines process envelopes.
>
> Bill Vannerson
> McHenry, IL
> http://vannerson.home.att.net/
>
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