[ RadSafe ] Criticality

[John Gerald Center, Jr]

Forest fires will eventually burnout. Do we just let the fire go?  No, we try to contain and minimize damage.  

John G. Center, Jr.
Radiation Safety Officer
3922 Wood Hall
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI  49008-5410

Office (269) 387-5933
Cell  (269) 744-0996
E-mail: john.center at wmich.edu

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Cohen" <jjc105 at yahoo.com>
> To: "The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List" <radsafe at agni.phys.iit.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 1:02:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Criticality
> Two random thoughts---
> 1. If criticality is not a possibility, why not just evacuate the area
> and
> allow the mass to melt. What dire consequences could occur? The
> process might be
> a reverse China Syndrome?
> 2. The US NRC should not become involved. Haven't the Japanese already
> been
> punished enough?
> 
> Jerry Cohen
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