Re: Incident/Accident

["dkosloff1" <dkosloff1@EMAIL.MSN.COM>]

When I began my training in the Navy nuclear propulsion program in 1969, we

were told that we would not be using the term "accident" because it implied

that nothing could have been done to prevent it.  We were taught to use the

word "event" instead.



Don Kosloff dkosloff1@msn.com

2910 Main Street, Perry OH 44081



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

From: "Dave Derenzo" <dave@UIC.EDU>

To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:12 AM

Subject: Re: Incident/Accident





> From what I understand, folks in the safety field (i.e., industrial

> hygiene, fire safety, etc.) are moving away from the word "accident"

> because it implies nothing could have been done to prevent it.



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