Re: STAR at work

["Otto G. Raabe" <ograabe@ucdavis.edu>]

At 09:27 PM 01/25/2000 -0600, Jim Muckerheide wrote:
>> > Presently, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is in the process
>> > of legalizing the "release" or "clearance" of radioactive materials from
>> > licensed, regulated control into raw materials, building supplies and any
>> > other items that are sold to New York consumers. We fully support the
>> > introduction of radioactive scrap metal into commerce without any
>> > consumer notification ....
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It seems to me we should be refering to "very slightly radioactive
materials" and "scrap metal whose radioactive content is well within safe
limits".

Otto

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