Walter...that plain sucks! Are you not wearing masks and gloves, something to protect yourselves?
Take care of yourself!
Take care of yourself!
Dive Computers And U.S. Mail Sanitation
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Of course there's not a whole lot of meat there.
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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2002--The CompactFlash Association (CFA) announced today that semiconductors used in electronic systems, including CompactFlash(TM) and CF I/O cards, would be irreparably damaged if subjected to the irradiation process that was being used by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to sanitize the mail. Such damage will not only cause loss of data stored on the cards, but the cards will no longer be operable.
To protect public health and ensure confidence in the US Mail system, the USPS in October began using electron beam irradiation systems to sanitize certain mail streams against anthrax and other possible biological agents. Testing has confirmed that these systems, which operate in the range of 55 kGy, damage not only semiconductors, but other goods as well, including pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, biological samples, and photographic film.
To protect public health and ensure confidence in the US Mail system, the USPS in October began using electron beam irradiation systems to sanitize certain mail streams against anthrax and other possible biological agents. Testing has confirmed that these systems, which operate in the range of 55 kGy, damage not only semiconductors, but other goods as well, including pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, biological samples, and photographic film.
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