RE: Dirty Bomb

["Danny K. McClung" <danny.mcclung@nist.gov>]

Thanks for your thoughts, Jim.



I am surprised my posting has not generated more feedback in over 24 hours.



I guess that is because LNT does not apply to this scenario.



Danny



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Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 12:31 PM

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Subject: Re: Dirty Bomb





Danny -



Well spoken, sir. As one of those emergency responders, I strongly concur

with your assessment about the "reign of terror" ... and it will probably

take a period of time measured in days to meet your conditions for

overthrowing that reign.



As always, my $0.02 worth ...



Jim Hardeman

Jim_Hardeman@mail.dnr.state.ga.us



>>> "Danny K. McClung" <danny.mcclung@nist.gov> 5/13/2002 13:50:00 >>>

The object of terrorism is purely to create a state of terror.



Killing innocent people is just one way for terrorists to achieve that goal.



It does not matter what the nuclide contents or activity of the "dirty bomb"

may be. It could even be a complete hoax.



Because of the lack of radiological knowledge in the public, and the media's

frenzied reporting, terror WILL reign until the emergency responders in the

affected jurisdiction can verify and control the situation.



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Danny K. McClung, RRPT

Reactor Health Physicist

NIST Center for Neutron Research

100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3543

Building 235, Room A135

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3543



(301) 975-5812

 <danny.mcclung@nist.gov>

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*The opinions expressed in this message are strictly my own.*



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