[ RadSafe ] WIPP awaits analysis of radiation

[bielada at roadrunner.com]

Major decisions will probably not be made based on technical data, but based on emotional feelings. The nuclear industry has taken large hits in the past when the technical data did not warrant it. I feel that this will fall into that. 


---- Dan McCarn <hotgreenchile at gmail.com> wrote: 
> That's good news!
> 
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> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Cary Renquist <cary.renquist at ezag.com>wrote:
> 
> > From WIPP's press release yesterday:
> > http://j.mp/1c5cQAR
> >
> > CARLSBAD, N.M., February 24, 2014
> > -
> > The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today reported new environmental
> > monitoring data from samples collected at numerous locations on and around
> > the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Results indicate slightly elevated
> > levels of airborne radioactive concentrations, which are consistent with
> > the waste disposed of at WIPP. The samples taken demonstrate these
> > concentrations remain well below a level of public or environmental hazard.
> > The samples were collected by WIPP radiological and environmental
> > monitoring personnel February 17-18 and sent to site laboratories for
> > additional analyses.
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Cary Renquist
> > cary.renquist at ezag.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:
> > radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Cary Renquist
> > Sent: Thursday, 20 February 2014 11:17 AM
> > To: ROY HERREN; The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics)
> > MailingList; Radsafe
> > Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] WIPP awaits analysis of radiation
> >
> > Hmmm, might be real.
> >
> > From WIPP's most recent news release:
> > http://j.mp/1c5cQAR
> >
> > Recent laboratory analyses by Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and
> > Research Center (CEMRC) found some trace amounts of a mericium and
> > plutonium from a sampling station located on the WIPP access road. This
> > is consistent with the fact that HEPA filters remove at least 99.97% of
> > contaminants from the air, meaning a minute amount still can pass
> > through the filters. As noted by the CEMRC , an independent
> > environmental monitoring organization, the levels found from the sample
> > are below the levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency to
> > ensure public health is protected.
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Cary Renquist
> > Cary.renquist at ezag.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:
> > radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of ROY HERREN
> > Sent: Tuesday, 18 February 2014 6:53 PM
> > To: Radsafe
> > Subject: [ RadSafe ] WIPP awaits analysis of radiation
> >
> >
> > http://www.currentargus.com/carlsbad-news/ci_25169117/wipp-awaits-analysis-radiation
> >
> > WIPP awaits analysis of radiation
> > Sensors detected airborne radiation over the weekend at nuclear waste
> > repository
> > By Zack Ponce
> > zponce at currentargus.com @zackponce12 on Twitter
> > Posted:   02/18/2014 07:08:38 AM MST
> >
> > Roy Herren
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