AW: [ RadSafe ] [nuclear news] Quick facts: The effects of radiationfrom a dirty bomb

[Jeff Terry]

Hi Franz,

My comment was meant as a joke. I had spent some of the last week in  
training with all of the DOE guidelines in mrem.

Yes, the US does use SI units in scientific publications but the vast  
majority of the US populace has no concept of how long a meter is,  
what a joule is, etc.
Although liters, most have down pat for some reason.

I don't expect this to change in my lifetime. Since I spend most of  
my radioactive time in DOE facilities, mrem it is!!!

Jeff

On Jul 4, 2007, at 9:15 AM, Franz Schönhofer wrote:

> The US population is just a few percent of the world wide one. All  
> over the
> world everybody uses Sv and Bq. The US use already the SI units in all
> scientific publications. Get used to SI units!!!
>
> Franz
>
> Franz Schoenhofer, PhD
> MinRat i.R.
> Habicherg. 31/7
> A-1160 Wien/Vienna
> AUSTRIA
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl]  
> Im Auftrag
> von Jeff Terry
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 03. Juli 2007 23:47
> An: radsafe Radsafe
> Betreff: Re: [ RadSafe ] [nuclear news] Quick facts: The effects of
> radiationfrom a dirty bomb
>
> Of course, Canadians are different from Americans.
> Here in the U. S. we take our radiation dose in mrem.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> On Jul 3, 2007, at 2:31 PM, John R Johnson wrote:
>
>> Sandy
>>
>> Are Canadians different than Americans? -:)
>>
>> John
>> ***************
>> John R Johnson, PhD
>> CEO, IDIAS, Inc.
>> Vancouver, B. C.
>> Canada
>> (604) 222-9840
>> idias at interchange.ubc.ca
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Perle" <sandyfl at cox.net>
>> To: <radsafe at radlab.nl>; <powernet at hps1.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:57 PM
>> Subject: [ RadSafe ] [nuclear news] Quick facts: The effects of
>> radiation from a dirty bomb
>>
>>>
>>> Radiation exposure is measured by a unit called a millisievert  
>>> (mSv).
>>> Most Canadians can expect to receive between two and four mSv each
>>> year.
>>>
>>>
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