RE: Licensing and Use of Smoke Detectors

["Marthaller, Chris" <Chris.Marthaller@wipp.ws>]

Bill,

	Don't know where your statement comes from!

  

I am just pointing out that a member of the public has NO idea that removing

the source may be illegal.  The folks who know this are regulated.  The

folks who are clueless about the illegalities are not!  I can not get from

my post that I advocated removal of the source, just pointing out what we

professionals seem to constantly miss.  Just because we know it isn't right,

doesn't mean the public knows the same thing.



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

From: William V Lipton [mailto:liptonw@dteenergy.com]

Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 7:04 AM

To: Marthaller, Chris

Subject: Re: Licensing and Use of Smoke Detectors





So what you're saying is that it's ok to break the law as long as you don't

get

caught?



As professional health physicists, we have an obligation to inform the

public of

correct actions for safely using radioactive material.  Above all, we must

avoid

advising people to do things which are illegal.



Bill Lipton



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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