RE: A LNT Experience !!NOT!!

["Flanigan, Floyd" <Floyd.Flanigan@FERNALD.GOV>]

Chris,

I agree with you whole-heartedly but , alas , there IS a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Many hospitals employ one or more Nuclear Health Physicists and / or Nuclear Med. Techs for the purpose of answering many of the radiological quandries which present themselves to the establishment. Maybe it would be a good idea to make it a reg. for hospitals and dentists to either employ/contract a Rad. Professional for compliance issues etc. Unfortunately , many things which are 'common knowledge' within our circle are deep , dark mysteries to the majority of the public....even the medical community in many cases. 

Floyd Flanigan B.S. Nuc.H.P.



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

From: Marthaller, Chris [mailto:Chris.Marthaller@wipp.ws]

Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 11:20 AM

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: RE: A LNT Experience !!NOT!!





You're also wrong on "dentist responsibility." They have, and need, no

radhealth effects knowledge, and little of doses, beyond what's "written on

the box."  They, nor MDs, know little more than the literate public about

radiation, and most even go so far as to believe the crap put out by the

regulatory agencies and their NCRP 'fellows.'



An anecdote on the MD knowledge of radiological health effects knowledge.

    A house I bought in SE NM was filled with toxic molds, (unknown at the

time of purchase), and for 2 years my family and myself had many different

medical problems.  After finding out about the mold problem and leaving the

house we went through medical screenings.  A physician I went to for

pulmonary problems jumped on a diagnosis of (radiation inhaled constituents)

causing my loss of pulmonary function.  This diagnosis was reached after I

told him I had worked at DOE, NRC and DOD nuclear sites since 1974.  The Dr.

refused to change the diagnosis even when I informed him that part of my job

for that time period was to ensure that personnel did not inhale "radiation

constituted heavy metals", and I would have been the first to know about any

inhalation problems.  Long story short, turned out to be caused by molds

that are permanently in my lungs, but this came from another specialist.

 



Chris A. Marthaller, RRPT 

Sr. Training Coordinator, WIPP 

(505) 234-8661 

Chris.Marthaller@wipp.ws 

I alone am to blame for my statements. 

"If we keep doing what we are doing, we will keep getting what we are

getting." ANON 



 





 





 





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