Damage Through US Mail

“The CompactFlash Association (CFA) announced today that
semiconductors used in electronic systems, including CompactFlash 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. 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.”