Re: We are killing nuclear workers!

["Glenn Murphy" <gmurphy@bnfl-ettp.com>]

Having worked with the three enrichment plants in the DOE community, I can say
there was, is and will be a radiation safety program in place for the workers.  As
in all things governmental, it was conceived by the government, funded by the
government, blessed by the government, and now exposed as inadequate by the
government.  Granted, contractors implemented the program, and as in any endeavor,
there was (and is) room for improvement.  But a program did exist.

On the other hand, throwing small sums of money to individuals directly affected
by plant operations, will not reduce suffering from illnesses, nor will it comfort
the families of those that suffered in the past.

This is purely a political move to create a legacy by the current administration.

Glenn Murphy
The Matrix Group, Inc.
tmginc@icx.net

Bernard L Cohen wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Dec 2000, Jim Muckerheide wrote:
>
> > What is the nuclear industry/health physics community response to this as a
> > failure of "radiation protection," killing (past and future) nuclear workers
> > that we told were protected?
>
>         There may be a legitimate issue here if enrichment plants,  which
> had no programs for radiation protection because they normally do not
> handle radioactive material (except uranium), did process radioactive
> materials without instituting radiation protection measures. Does anyone
> know if this was the case?
>         If it was not, Health Physics Society should use its public
> relations facilities to protest this action very vigorously.
>
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