RE: Baltimore Tunnel Incident Comment

["Neil, David M" <neildm@ID.DOE.GOV>]

I think you may have missed the point I was going for.



No radiological accident = total prohibition; major hazmat accident = out of

sight, out of mind. 



There are alternate routes that don't involve going through the Caldicott.

And as Mr. Landes put it so well, it was obvious that the intent was a 'no

radioactives' zone; I was on Mare Island at the time too.



Dave Neil		neildm@id.doe.gov



		Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - And most

fools do. --- Dale Carnegie





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

From: Paul Lavely [mailto:lavelyp@uclink4.berkeley.edu]

Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 11:00 AM

To: Neil, David M

Cc: 'Landes, Claude W'; 'radsafe'

Subject: RE: Baltimore Tunnel Incident Comment





Dave Neil,



First the Berkeley Nuclear Free Zone is not a radiation free zone. 

The ordinance is similar to many locations and should be read as a 

"no nuclear weapons work" ordinance. Additionally, when challenged 

these ordinances usually fail.



As to the Caldicott tunnel, I see no incongruity about the action 

taken to address the risk. The accident killed a number (6 or so) of 

people and the accident did occur during non-commute hours. The idea 

of restricting time to help minimize the risk appears appropriate. 

The issue is that inappropriate levels of risk and response are 

directed at radiation issues.



Paul Lavely <lavelyp@uclink4.berkeley.edu>





>Not far outside the Berkeley, CA "Nuclear Free Zone" (which contains

several

>hospitals with N.M. Departments), is the Caldicott Tunnel.  Years back, a

>gasoline tanker crashed in it at rush hour and 'smelted' quite a few cars

>along with their contents.

>

>The result is that such transports are now allowed to pass through only in

>the wee hours of the morning.  Selective paranoia indeed.

>

>Dave Neil		neildm@id.doe.gov

>

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