RE: So, is reprocessing in America's future?

[Wilson Robert H PSNS <wilsonr@PSNS.NAVY.MIL>]

I am not sure I understand the point here, is this to suggest that some type

of contact is  not necessary for harm to be done when in the presence of

some hazardous material or equipment that emits an energy form?



Bob Wilson



-----Original Message-----

From: Bernard L Cohen [mailto:blc+@PITT.EDU]

Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 9:00 AM

To: Raymond Shadis

Cc: tedrock@CPCUG.ORG; maury; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: Re: So, is reprocessing in America's future?







On Sat, 7 Jul 2001, Raymond Shadis wrote:



> Ted,

> Radioactive materials ARE uniquely hazardous in that no contact is

necessary

> for harm to be inflicted.



	Plutonium, which started this thread, inflicts no harm without

contact; in fact it must be inhaled or ingested. 

	Nerve gases kill without any obvious contact, as does aflotoxin

and other biological agents in food or water supplies.



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