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Radiation lesson
- To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
- Subject: Radiation lesson
- From: James Folsom <jamesfolsom at home_com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 13:49:12 -0500
- References: <200110290848.f9T8m3M11169 at actwin_com>
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Sorry to bring this up again. But I think I can clarify the situation
for everyone, once and for all.
The technology to be used for pasteurizing mail will be provided by a
company called SureBeam. They will provide it through their parent
company Titan.
The technology is the same technology found in your TV, Monitor,
electron microscope. It is simply an electron gun. Unfortuanately I
have been unable to determine what range of acceleration voltages would
be used. The surebeam device is designed to penetrate the final
packaging of the product. Surebeam provides a device that is integrated
into the process line. This is different from gamma irradiation which
requires a specialized facility.
The electron beams can be used to generate a focused beam of x-rays as
well. So there is the option of using X-rays instead of electrons.
The process used by the postoffice will destroy photos and credit cards.
Also Baccillus anthracis spores are resistant to many killing
processes. I believe the Xray radiation needed to kill the spores will
almost certaintly be lethal to all higher lifeforms. Though I am sure we
won't have long before we know if it kills aquarium plants. This could
signal the end of slipping plants across state lines by mail unnoticed.
http://www.surebeam.com/faq.html
http://www.foodsafetycouncil.com/pasteur.html