Re: Fire Stirs Safe Levels of Radiation

[Al Tschaeche <antatnsu@pacbell.net>]

FINALLY!  We have a DOE employee with the guts to say 3 mrem is safe, although not in
those exact words.  What he said is: "...not to levels that pose health risks ..."  So
if there are no risks, 3 mrem must be absolutely safe, not just generally safe.  Harry
Boston needs a medal - the first time I have seen in print (electronic) a DOE employee
and a deputy manager at that, say, in effect, a particular low dose (3 mrem) is safe
(has no risk).  Now, if he had only said in so many words: 3 mrem is safe, we might be
even better off.  Al Tschaeche antatnsu@pacbell.net

Sandy Perle wrote:

> Fire Stirs Safe Levels of Radiation
>
> RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - The fire at Hanford nuclear reservation last
> month churned up radioactive contaminants, including plutonium, but
> not to levels that pose health risks, the Department of Energy said
> Wednesday.
> The measurement was ``well below the level of concern'' set by the
> federal government and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and did not
> pose a risk to firefighters or the public, Harry Boston, DOE's deputy
> manager at Hanford, said at a news conference.

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