[ RadSafe ] Maybe not totally abandoned

[edmond0033 at comcast.net]

I recall there were casualties at Chernobyl, due to dropping of Boron on the 
reactor.  They may not have had any choice.  In any event they were hero's.

Ed

-----Original Message----- 
From: Doug Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:20 AM
To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Maybe not totally abandoned

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- From my training I recall that in a casualty an informed worker can
expose himself to whatever he - with advise - thinks reasonable.

Perspective:  My WBE ~ 3 REM.  My predecessor's WBE ~30 REM all
occupational.

On 3/16/2011 07:56, edmond0033 at comcast.net wrote:
> I believe you are correct.  I believe in an emergency one can add up to
> 25 rem (lifetime) in addition.  In the Soviet Union they add a lot more.
>
> Ed Baratta
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Doug Huffman
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:12 AM
> To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Maybe not totally abandoned
>
> I recall expanded casualty exposure limits as an established protocol.
> Indeed, 5(N-18)_REM alone might allow 25 REM in the experienced worker
> sub-population.
>
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