Re[2]: Dear Edith and Norm....

[steve.rima@doegjpo.com (Steven Rima)]

     To add to Cecilia's comments below, I recall that Norm even countered 
     with some silly argument that there really *is* a difference between 
     natural and man-made radiation, so that 1 mrem from Sr90 from a 
     nuclear power plant does not equal 1 mrem from natural background! At 
     the time, I sent a lengthy message to Norm providing information and 
     asking a number of questions. I received absolutely no reply to that 
     message. Based on the numerous emails to this list, I have concluded 
     that Norm and Edith have already made their minds up and don't want to 
     be confused with facts, and I now automatically delete their messages 
     without reading them. I would suggest that others do the same.
     
     Steven D. Rima, CHP, CSP
     Radiation Safety Officer
     MACTEC, Inc.
     sdrima@mactec.com
     or
     steven.rima@doegjpo.com


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Subject: Re: Dear Edith and Norm....
Author:  "Cecilia Searcy" <CSearcy@thermoretec.com> at Internet
Date:    8/10/00 11:33 AM


     
Dear Mr. Ford and others, this argument was presented several months ago. 
It seems to me that Edith and Norm and their associates don't understand 
that 1 mrem of radiation from naturally occurring radionuclides = 1 mrem of 
radiation from a power plant.  It is a fundamental concept to us, but 
apparently not one that is easily grasped by some outside this industry.
If my memory serves, Mr Perle and others tried several times to explain 
this concept to Norm, without success.   Until that basic concept is 
grasped, the logical comparisons that you propose will not result in 
logical conclusions.
     
Cecilia Searcy
ThermoRetec Project Manager
     
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