Does anyone know if it is permissable to use radiation sterilization to sterilize AFB infected equipment? This is used quite successfully in the drug and device industry and you can acheive some pretty high Fo's (log reductions of bacti populations overtime. It is unlike ethylene oxide sterilization where the temperatures and penetration of the sterilizing gas may damage the equipment or not penetrate to kill the bacteria. Is this an area that has not been explored, is too expensive, or are we just not up to speed in the technicological area. Its a shame to destroy good equipment when it could probably be saved using this system. There are many places in the US that custom sterilize using radiation for a fee. I think the minimium at at least one facility is $400 per tote load which is a pretty good amount of space. Bill Nelson. Hobbist Animal Nutritionist North Liberty, IN. USA