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

["Franz Schoenhofer" <franz.schoenhofer@CHELLO.AT>]

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Von: Ted de Castro <tdc@XRAYTED.COM>

An: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Datum: Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2001 19:05

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





>I would not say that radioactivity is any more unique among toxins than

>any other toxin class would be from all the others.

>





I would say, that radioactivity is unique insofar, that it can be detected

immediately without time delay in the case of dangerous "amounts" - this is

without doubt true for gamma-rays and even for alpha- and beta-emitting

radionuclides. Alpha- and beta-emitters do not pose a hazard from a "sealed

jar", but their potential is much higher, when dispersed in significant

quantities.



Talking about "hazards": one should - without touching the LNT-theory

controversy - talking about the levels in question!!!!!



Franz









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