Would X rays sterilise the particular species on your products?
If you haven't already got an X ray inspection equipment, the extra use may
give you the financial justification.
Regards
Eric Dawson

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Nutting [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 4:34 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: [TN] PC Board Sanitization
>
> What about using UV light?
>
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: <Dan Cavaliere> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>       Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 10:59 AM
>       To: [log in to unmask]
>       Subject: [TN] PC Board Sanitization
>
>
>
>       Does anyone know or have experience with a nondestructive process of
> sanitizing
>       Printed circuit boards?  We receive boards back from the field that
> have been in medical
>       instruments and may be contaminated.  The current process of soaking
> the boards and heating
>       takes it's toll on some components.
>
>       Thanks for any help,
>
>       Dan Cavaliere
>
>

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