[Scan-DC] irradiated mail

[sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov]

AFAIK, letter mail is also irradiated.  I don't think
mail from known senders, magazines and such, receive 
such treatment.

On the other hand, no one questions the envelope flats
brought by FedEx and the other overnight shippers.  

I believe the thinking is with the overnight carriers,
the sender has to be present to start the shipping process,
so if a lot of people get sick, at least they think they
know who to look for.

73
Sheldon

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve <restonham at gmail.com>
Date: Friday, August 7, 2009 9:20 pm
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] irradiated mail

> I worked at the Penatgon for many years until a few years ago.  After
> 9/11 everything we received was irradiated and x-rayed.  Normal paper
> letter yellowed and became very fragile (crumbly).  Plus, the time to
> get incoming mail trhough our central mailroom went from days to weeks
> or more.   If I knew someone was going to mail me somthing to the
> Pentagon, I gave them my home address and let them send it there.
>