FW: [ RadSafe ] Heath Physicists

[Richard]

-----Original Message-----
From: MCCORMICK, LUKE I [mailto:luke.mccormick at dhs.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 11:52 AM
To: Richard
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Heath Physicists

Actually the term Health Physicist, according to Barton Hacker,
originated at the U. Chicago metallurgy lab where they country's top
brains were working on bringing CP-1 up to critical. By that time they
knew that gamma rays were dangerous but the neutron had only just bee
discovered. They asked the University's Department of Health to send
over someone to look after the welfare of the scientists. They also
requested that whomever they send have a healthy knowledge of Physics;
hence the Department of Health Physicist. I can't post this to radsafe
from my present computer so you may wish to forward this to the list.
Thanks.

Regards,
 
Luke McCormick, Health Physicist
US Customs & Border Protection
6650 Telecom Dr. Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Voice: (317) 614-4844
Fax: (317) 298-1139
Pager: (877) 554-9459
Cell: (317) 710-8742

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf Of Richard
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 2:01 PM
To: 'Brunkow, Ward'; 'Wes Van Pelt'; radsafe at radlab.nl
Cc: rahim.ghanooni at ymp.gov; 'Richard Jervey'
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Heath Physicists

The term "health physics" originated as a code term because we didn't
want
to give away the purpose of the Manhattan Project.   

One indication of its success is that, over 50 years later, nobody still
knows what it means,  or what we do.


Richard S. Kay, PhD, RT(R)(M), MSPR, FASRT
CEO/Consultant
Imaging Resources, Inc.
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf
Of Brunkow, Ward
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:06 AM
To: Wes Van Pelt; radsafe at radlab.nl
Cc: rahim.ghanooni at ymp.gov; Richard Jervey
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Mossman called to join nuclear panel



I first met Ken when he was professor of radiological science department
at Georgetown University. One of Ken's famous lines is...it was a goofy
move when under the Manhattan project we decided to name the profession
"Health Physics" and keep the public confused. Ken will be a great asset
to the ASLBP. 

W.G. (Ward) Brunkow


-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf Of Wes Van Pelt
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 1:25 PM
To: radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Mossman called to join nuclear panel

Radsafers,

Kenneth Mossman, an ASU professor of health physics and an international
expert in radiation health and safety, has been named to the Atomic
Safety
and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP) of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
The panel is an independent, trial-level adjudicatory body of the NRC.

Here is the link to the entire article:
http://asunews.asu.edu/20080117_mossman 

Best regards,  
Wes
Wesley R. Van Pelt, PhD, CIH, CHP 
Wesley R. Van Pelt Associates, Inc.  



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