[Scan-DC] irradiated mail

[sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov]

Pastor,

I understand the theory behind it,
but from a practical standpoint, I 
suspect Fed Ex and UPS don't do a
good examination of sender's identification
at the public pickup points, as the 
UPS stores and similar.

My guess is a determined sender can
ship something via UPS or FedEx with
fake addresses and payment processes.

But I do admit it is a guess, for I 
haven't used UPS or FedEx, as a sender,
in years.

73
Sheldon



----- Original Message -----
From: Pastor Barber <pastor_barber at yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009 5:46 am
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] irradiated mail

> The reason why Fedex, UPS and private carriers do bot irradiate is 
> because the tracking capability of their packages. Using USPS has 
> not tracking from who sent the package, especially if not return 
> address is used. But you must pay for private carriers and they 
> have a better handle on who is sending the package.
> 
> --- On Fri, 8/7/09, sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov <sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov <sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov>
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] irradiated mail
> To: "Steve" <restonham at gmail.com>
> Cc: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net, b_thom at juno.com
> Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 4:51 PM
> 
> 
> 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.
> >
> 
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