The present invention is directed, in general to a mail piece and more particularly,
a mail piece for collecting sample(s) of harmful materials from a mail processing
device. The mail piece generally comprises: an air inlet, an air outlet and a collector.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the mail pieces inlet is a material
which causes sides of the mail piece to separate from one another when the mail
piece is not under the pressure of a nip roller or similar grabbing device. In
another embodiment of the present invention the collector is a filter present within
the mail piece. In another embodiment of the present invention the collector is
a filter or tacky material present inside the mail piece or on the out side of
the mail piece. In another embodiment of the present invention, the mail piece
is porous.
