[ RadSafe ] RSO Position in Afghanistan

[Brennan, Mike (DOH)]

Hi, Franz.  

It was indeed a joke, by implying that part of the normal work-wear of an RSO in Afghanistan would be Kevlar body armor, because of the potential for attack (and while it may not be everyday wear, I would be surprised if whoever takes this job isn't issued body armor, "just in case".  

Jim then opined that the shielding against radiation was as good as for lead (in its chemically accelerated, kinetically active phase).  

While it is quite possible that the job of RSO for the Army in Afghanistan would be useful and exciting, it doesn't pay nearly enough to interest me, as in addition to living expenses I would have to pay for the divorce my wife would insist on if I seriously entertained the idea of hauling my over-aged, over-weight carcass into a combat zone.   

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Franz Schönhofer
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 3:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] RSO Position in Afghanistan

Did I understand your comment correctly, that Kevlar is as effective as lead
as a shielding against gamma rays? For alphas and betas it will be.

Are you joking, your jokes directed to radiation protection professional? Or
did I understand your message wrong?

Franz

Franz Schoenhofer, PhD
MinRat i.R.
Habicherg. 31/7
A-1160 Wien/Vienna
AUSTRIA


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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] Im Auftrag von Jim Darrough
Gesendet: Freitag, 25. März 2011 21:34
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Betreff: Re: [ RadSafe ] RSO Position in Afghanistan

Effective as I am told against Pb.

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Brennan, Mike
(DOH)
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 1:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] RSO Position in Afghanistan

What are the shielding factors for Kevlar body armor?

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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Clayton J Bradt
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 12:40 PM
To: CHRISTOPHER.R.STEINMANN at saic.com
Cc: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] RSO Position in Afghanistan

Does NRC conduct inspections in Afghanistan?
 

Clayton J. Bradt
Principal Radiophysicist
NYS Dept. of Health
Biggs Laboratory, Room D486A
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Albany, NY 12201-0509

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