[ RadSafe ] Article by Vincent Giuliano on "Radiation Hormesis"

[Jerry Cohen]

Victor,
    I would be happy to volunteer to help any effort to bring rationality to
radiation control regulation.. The first step, I believe, should be the
elimination of ALARA.
Jerry  C ohen


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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Article by Vincent Giuliano on "Radiation Hormesis"


> Good Morning,
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> The evidence for hormesis is certainly there.  I too believe that LNT is 
> no
> longer a viable basis for radiation safety.  Being an ex-regulator, for me
> the next big question is placing some numerical values on radiation safety
> standards.  Given that X Gy of dose will not cause any harm, should that 
> be
> the new radiation safety standard?  This brings as least two questions to
> mind: 1) Given biological variability, what is a safe upper limit? and 2)
> How does the new standard work for different types of radiation, rates
> (gy/y, gy/hr?), mode of delivery?  We also need to look at a new unit as 
> the
> Sievert and REM were both pegged to probability of death by cancer.  So, 
> if
> say 1 cGy of gamma radiation has no risk of cancer, then the risk based 
> dose
> is zero (0 cSv).  Suppose there is a region where there is some protective
> benefit mixed with some chance of harm?  A fine kettle of fish. The reason 
> I
> ask is that the next step is to petition the NRC for a rule change.  The
> bigger question is what kind of rule change?  With this is mind, I would
> propose an an hoc committee to work on this problem.  Any takers?  If so,
> please e-mail me.
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> Victor Anderson, CHP
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> [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Scott, Bobby
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 11:10 AM
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> Cc: Miller, Mark L; Jerry Cuttler; Dobrzynski Ludwik; Payne,Steven S.
> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Article by Vincent Giuliano on "Radiation Hormesis"
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> Hi all,
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> I came across an interesting 7 September 2012 article on the web by
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> Vincent Giuliano titled "Radiation Hormesis."  The link for the article
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> http://www.anti-agingfirewalls.com/2012/09/07/radiation-hormesis/
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> I thought some of you may like to know about the article.
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> Best wishes,
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> Bobby
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