A portable apparatus for sanitizing and recovering mail and other materials is
disclosed. The apparatus is employed after a known or suspected biological attack
or contamination event, such as anthrax. Multiple X-ray sources penetrate mail
and other materials, and destroy the biological agents. The apparatus is taken
to the location of the biological problem, as opposed to shipping contaminated
materials to a fixed facility for recovery. Many safety and practical advantages
result from this approach to bio-terrorism or to biological contamination events.
The design of this apparatus leads to a self-cleaning feature. Airflow control
prevents escape of toxic biological materials into the environment.
