[ RadSafe ] Re: Credible tritium release

[BLHamrick at aol.com]

<<In a message dated 8/19/2005 2:33:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
phil.egidi at state.co.us writes:

<Can  anyone give a plausible scenario whereby a credible tritium  release
to
the environment could result in  significant health  effects??>

To humans or to biota?

Just wondering.  If  the new ICRP recommendations come into effect as 
drafted, this type of  question may come up more often.
We may be evaluating those releases to  other species as well as human
populations.
Consider it a practice  question on a slow Friday PM.
Discuss.>>
If we discuss impacts on biota, we need to be discussing impacts to large  
populations, not individuals or even sub-populations, otherwise we may as well  
grind all of society to a halt.  I mean, seriously, let's examine the  impact 
of antibiotics on individual bacteria...or of rat poison on rats, or ant  
spray on ants...
 
Barbara