Re: To Luxel Users

[Julie_F_Shafer@fpl.com]

Mr. Laferriere,

 I suppose you think that Sandy's 20+  years experience and expertise in
dosimetry at a utility PRIOR to his current employment  should be thrown out the
window, and he should keep his mouth shut on this issue?
I think not.   He's a respected expert in the field.  He should speak up on
issues like this.  In my opinion, its ethically the right thing to do.
 I worked with Sandy for close to 20 years.  I know him.  I highly respect him.
He's a professional dosimetrist FIRST.  There is no way that he would use
Radsafe as a platform for advertisement or to discredit a competitor.  When I
have a technical question regarding dosimetry, he is always the first person I
ask.  Its his EXPERIENCE that speaks volumes, NOT what ever company (and they
are extremely fortunate to have him)  he happens to work for now, which is why
his opinion is valid, and why it should always be seriously considered.

Julie Shafer
Dosimetry Supervisor
FPL/Turkey Point

Opinions are mine and mine alone, and have not been reviewed or approved by my
employer.




"John R Laferriere" <John.R.Laferriere@dupontpharma.com> on 03/28/2000 04:33:39
PM

Please respond to radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu

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cc:    (bcc: Julie F Shafer/Ptn/Nuclear/FplNuc)
Subject:  Re: To Luxel Users





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Bob Flood wrote (in part):

"While I certainly concede that Sandy's position in the industry forces him
to word his opinions carefully on radsafe, I see no reason why his opinion
of 1 mrem measurements is no less valid or informative than any other
dosimetrist's."

I agree that his opinion is just as worthy as anyone else's.  My point was that
when someone chooses to express, on
radsafe, a non-technical opinion  (or even a technical opinion, for that matter)
questioning the value of a competitor's
product features, they risk being perceived as a salesman rather than a
technical expert, regardless of their intent
or motivation.  To me, there is little difference between this and advertising,
which is banned on radsafe.  Even
when someone else brings the issue up first, jumping into a thread to raise
questions about a competitor's product
is, in my opinion, not the right thing to do, ethically.  Even if you have
strong negative opinions, technical or otherwise,
the right thing to do is to stay out of it.  This is not to say there is no
other avenue for Sandy to voice his opinions, but
the ban on advertising on radsafe, in my opinion, means he should seek other
avenues.


Regards,

John R. Laferriere, CHP
DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co.
Medical Imaging Division
john.r.laferriere@dupontpharma.com
(978) 671-8316   fax (978) 671-8149

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