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Is there a translation for "blow-hard," "wind-bag" or, "self-inflated"?

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Jeesh!

Have a nice day.

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Dear Demetrios,
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I cannot give you an answer about the maximum exposure rate for hospital
garbage, simply because there is none.=20
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Since Greece is a member state of the European Union it has to follow EU
regulations, which implies that the member states have to implement =
their
legislation accordingly. There simply must be legislation specific for
Greece - even if it were identical to the EU Directive. It does not make
much sense to inquire on RADSAFE, which is dominated by US citizens. =
Many of
RADSAFE participants are very helpful indeed, which I can confirm, but =
the
US legislation is in many cases very different from others, including =
the
European one. So I would recommend that you contact the Greek =
authorities or
at least someone familiar with Greek Radiation Protection Legislation. I
personally know a few of them.....
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The EU legislation for discharge of radioactive material is in no way =
based
on the dose rate at the surface of a package, but only on the =
radionuclide
content in it. This makes sense. Pu-239 will not cause any significant
external dose, but its radiotoxicity would be of concern. The same is =
true
for other radionuclides, especially alpha-emitters, but also =
beta-emitters.
The dose rate at the surface is of of course of concern in the =
regulations
of transport. This should not be confused with conditions of garbage
deposit.=20
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I hope that even this negative information might help you to get rid of =
your
garbage in a legally accepted way.=20
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Best regards,
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Franz
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Franz Schoenhofer, PhD
MinRat i.R.
Habicherg. 31/7
A-1160 Wien/Vienna
AUSTRIA
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Okkalides
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I am looking for a quote of the maximum exposure rate (not activity) =
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hospital (or any) garbage can have on  its packaging surface in order to =
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permitted to be dumped in communal garbage sites. Can anyone help? I =
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appreciate a reference also.
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thanks
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D.Okkalides
THEAGENEION Anticancer Hospital
Thessaloniki
Greece
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