Re: Special handling of individuals with lifetime dose gr

[Jim Muckerheide <jmuckerheide@delphi.com>]

It's bad when you shoot yourself in the foot. The "nuclear industry" has
proudly blown both feet off and is working on both its knee caps.  And we
blame the public for being "irrational," when they are the only ones who are! 
They're rationally responding to what they are told by their "officials" and
the "rad protectionists" :-(

Regards, Jim
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Rodney Bauman wrote:
> 
> IMHO,  the nuclear industry is forcing the lifetime limit upon themselves,
> probably with a little help from INPO and the insurers, such as ANI.  Many
> believe that such limits are integral to a comprehensive ALARA program and I
> would guess that the insurers don't favor lawsuits from individuals with a
> life-time dose in excess of international guidelines.
> 
> Rodney Bauman, CHP, RRPT
> rodney_bauman@wssrap-host.wssrap.com
> 
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