Re: Fear, etc.

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> Whenever I have talked to such a person, usually, not always, but most of the time
> (90% plus/minus 1% at 2 sigma for those needing a numerical value) they go away from
> our communication with their fear significantly reduced.  

Al, I agree. Again I'll say that education and communication is 
perfectly fine. But when someone tells me that there is 
categorically no release of radioactive materials, but to go out and 
survey the area, take samples of fauna, fowl and marine life, to 
prove to the public that there is no risk of radiation exposure, that 
goes too far.

Maybe the best way to state what I have been trying to say is ... 
suppose you are asked to go and take the above referenced 
samples to prove that there is no radiation risk from a facility that 
ONLY has an x-ray machine. Are you going to go out and do that, 
set-up the collection program, analyze the samples for particulate 
releases, perhaps gaseous releases, because someone thinks that 
an x-ray machine can cause a release, and, we're going to simply 
show them that the area is safe? Are you. Please, tell me no Al!

Regards, and, missed you this past Thursday.........


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