Norman Cohen

Norman Cohen, I challenge you to make an argument radiological terms such as curies, isotopes, and doses.

In relation to the Yucca Mountain transportation issue, I challenge you to write a document defining a worst-case scenario and to estimate exposures to individuals. After exposures to individuals are estimated, I further challenge you to estimate the number and type of health effects caused by the exposure. I would like to know what computer models are used, the input parameters, the assumptions and referenced peer-reviewed literature from journal articles.

If you can do that, I will be happy to review your document and write an unbiased summary to this list (on my own time). I will also encourage you to submit the document to the Health Physics Journal for peer review and publication.

If you are not up to this challenge, it is my opinion that you have nothing to contribute to this list.

Brian Keele, Certified Health Physicist

Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 09:36:17 -0500
From: Norman Cohen <ncohen12@HOME.COM>
Subject: Yucca; shipping to yucca

Dear Ruth,

Because!

Actually, I recall having this discussion last year. We on the 'anti'
side call the plans to ship high level waste to Yucca as "Mobile
Chernobyl". You are aware of our concerns and you have decided that
there is nothing to them. We are concerned about the inevitable
accidents, truck crashes, train wrecks, that will occur when there are
over 50,000 shipments being planned. You are not concerned abut this,
stating that the shipping casks are strong enough.

Again, it comes down to the level of risk that may be ac! ceptable to you,
but not to me.

norm