[ RadSafe ] Improper Application of ALARA following stabilization of Fukushima Nuclear Reactors

[Clayton J Bradt]

OK, Sandy. I guess I can accept your word on that.

Clayton


                                                                           
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Clayton, I do agree with you.

Regards,

Sandy
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On Mar 18, 2013, at 11:07 AM, "Clayton J Bradt" <CJB01 at health.state.ny.us>
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      Sandy, I'm not so sure we agree. What I'm saying is that requiring
      any form of judgement by government officials as to the relative
      importance of several variables is a non-starter. They will never
      risk being wrong. The only way to include disparate factors such as
      emotional and economic stress into an evacuation decision is to force
      all factors on to a single continuum, devising a score for each and
      then adding them up to get a single decision level. In that case an
      official would look at the total score and compare it to some
      guidance document and viola, the decision is made! No judgement
      required and the official can't be criticized because he was just
      following guidance.

      Clayton


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      From: "Perle, Sandy" <sperle at mirion.com>
      Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Improper Application of ALARA following
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      Clayton, I agree. ALARA needs to assess the effect on radiation dose
      and other influence factors need to be evaluated on their own merits,
      emotion, stress, socio-economic, etc. It is nearly impossible to
      consider SALARA and then add these other factors on top. Those
      factors will always be there!

      Regards,

      Sandy