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Re: Ranche Seco Infant Study



As a former Rancho Seco employee (1982-1991) and current resident of
Sacramento I also would be greatly interested in reading the study.   Is it
available on the web or elsewhere?

James H. Reese
Health Physicist
(916) 689-2680 tel.
(916) 689-6270 fax
james.reese@worldnet.att.net

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From: Johansen.Kjell <Kjell.Johansen@wepco.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Sent: April 26, 2000 7:16 AM
Subject: Ranche Seco Infant Study


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> There has been some traffic lately concerning the Rancho Seco sturdy.  Can
> anyone tell me where I can get a copy?  Is it available on the web?
>
> With regard to D. Kosloff's critique on the Rancho Seco "study" I would
like
> to comment that the 1961 - 1982 measurements of Sr-90 in the diet were not
> restricted just to the West Coast.  Sr-90 and other radionuclides were
> measured in diets all over the country during that time period, just check
> the old Radiological Health Data Reports.  There was a lot of data on
Sr-90
> in New York City diets.  This was a period of atmospheric weapons testing
> and contaminated food was of interest.  Sr-90, and Cs-137 as well, from
> fallout are still cycling in the environment.  In our radiological
> environmental monitoring program we still see Sr-90 in milk.  We still see
> Cs-137 in soil and vegetation, especially in campgrounds were the trees
from
> the '60s are now being used for campfires and the resulting ash containing
> Cs-137 being spread on the grasses in the camp ground (see Stu Faber's
> article in the HPS newsletter from the early '90s or his abstract in the
> Annual Meeting from about the same time, I think it was in DC).
>
> Just my own thoughts and not those of my company.
>
> Kjell Johansen
> Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
> Milwaukee
> kjell.johansen@wepco.com
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">There has been some traffic lately =
> concerning the Rancho Seco sturdy.&nbsp; Can anyone tell me where I can =
> get a copy?&nbsp; Is it available on the web?&nbsp; </FONT></P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">With regard to D. Kosloff's critique =
> on the Rancho Seco &quot;study&quot; I would like to comment that the =
> 1961 - 1982 measurements of Sr-90 in the diet were not restricted just =
> to the West Coast.&nbsp; Sr-90 and other radionuclides were measured in =
> diets all over the country during that time period, just check the old =
> Radiological Health Data Reports.&nbsp; There was a lot of data on =
> Sr-90 in New York City diets.&nbsp; This was a period of atmospheric =
> weapons testing and contaminated food was of interest.&nbsp; Sr-90, and =
> Cs-137 as well, from fallout are still cycling in the =
> environment.&nbsp; In our radiological environmental monitoring program =
> we still see Sr-90 in milk.&nbsp; We still see Cs-137 in soil and =
> vegetation, especially in campgrounds were the trees from the '60s are =
> now being used for campfires and the resulting ash containing Cs-137 =
> being spread on the grasses in the camp ground (see Stu Faber's article =
> in the HPS newsletter from the early '90s or his abstract in the Annual =
> Meeting from about the same time, I think it was in DC).&nbsp; =
> </FONT></P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Just my own thoughts and not those of =
> my company.</FONT>
> </P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Kjell Johansen</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Wisconsin Electric Power Co.</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Milwaukee</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">kjell.johansen@wepco.com</FONT>
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