[ RadSafe ] Dirty bomb. fear over 'lost' NHS, equipment

[Brennan, Mike (DOH)]

I shudder to think of the reaction should they ever find out that life
is a contagious terminal condition (you get it from your parents), with
a lifetime risk of death equal to 1. 

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf Of J. Marshall Reber
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:12 PM
To: Fred Dawson
Cc: Radsafe
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Dirty bomb. fear over 'lost' NHS, equipment 


On May 6, 2008, at 12:44 PM, Fred Dawson wrote:

> An
> Environment Agency spokesman said: 'While all the lost sources 
> contained relatively small amounts of radioactive material, any 
> exposure to radiation gives rise to a risk to health."

Good Heavens!  Isn't there some place in the universe without radiation
to which Scotty could beam us all - - - on second thought:  
to which Environment Agency spokesmen could be beamed?



J. Marshall Reber, ScD
165 Berkeley St.
Methuen MA 01844

Tel/Fax: 978-683-6540
Alternate Email: reber at alum.mit.edu



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