Re: release of material

[OFFTOWY@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/31/2000 7:51:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
RXQ@y12.doe.gov writes:

<< This has been an issue for as long as you and I can remember - when do we
 consider the contamination volumetric instead of surface?   >>

Yes, and that is an embarassingly long time for both of us.

Obviously there is no right answer here.  My personal opinion is that, if the 
contamination is likely to have penetrated deeply enough to significantly 
affect detection capabilities, it is volume contamination.  Unfortunately, my 
personal opinion is regularly proven to be unacceptable to most rational 
people.

Lew LaGarde
offtowy@aol.com
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