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<br /> <br /> <br /> Testimony to County Cows Wednesday August 5,1998. Janine Postlewait <br /> Friends of Agriculture-Hawaii page2 <br /> <br /> Was there any waste product from this facility?. Was the Cobalt 60 able to be <br /> <br /> transported safely here? <br /> <br /> How safe was the facility? What dangers were there for workers, the surrounding area, <br /> <br /> people outside of the facility? What about the fruit itself? Was it safe to eat? I asked <br /> <br /> all these questions as a mother and a resident of Hawaii willing to stand against the <br /> <br /> irradiation facility if any of these concerns were not addressed satisfactorily. What I <br /> <br /> learnt was very encouraging and I was impressed with the safety procedures, the <br /> <br /> safety of the proposed facility and the thorough research and development on using <br /> <br /> this technology for irradiating food. It appeared our vision for our family would be able <br /> <br /> to be realized. I had been raised in New Zealand, a nuclear free country, and was <br /> <br /> amazed to learn that New Zealand has irradiation facilities for medical purposes. Is not <br /> <br /> this another good use of this technology? Our family would directly benefit from an <br /> <br /> irradiation facility here on the Big Isand. We would be able to live the rural lifestyle, <br /> <br /> raising our children here in Hawaii. I submit to you that not only would our family be <br /> <br /> able to accomplish our vision but this is a vision held by many people and families for <br /> <br /> themselves and for this island. I ask you, choose to keep irradiation available for <br /> <br /> agricultural purposes, for the benefit of our island, our people, our children. <br />