Re: Relevance of experts

["Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>]

Sandy, John,

    This post is to respond to both your questions. First, I really meant a

dose limit of 1.0 rem/a (1000 mrem/a, 10.0 mSv/a), instead of the current

500 mrem/a, 100 mrem/a, or whatever it is this week. I would also be happy

with any  limit up to 10.0 rem/a, but maybe that would be "pushing" it. As

for the $$$$ saved, just consider, for example, all the megabucks that are

squandered in meeting the abominable EPA site cleanup standard of

15 mrem/a. The cost-effectiveness of avoiding that last few mrem probably

exceeds   millions, perhaps billions, of  dollars per person-rem. If the

standard were 1000 mrem/a, most of the sites in question would likely

require no cleanup at all. Does anyone with even a modicum of technical

understanding really believe we need such a restrictive standard to avoid

dire radiological consequences?

    As to what we might do with the money saved, just to mention a few of my

favorites how about: improved traffic safety,  immunization programs, drug

and alcohol control, mental health, education, etc., etc. Sometimes, when I

see some of the idiotic decisions coming out of our congress and regulatory

agencies, I get the impression that democracy is really a dumb idea. . The

problem is that I can't think of a better form of government.









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

From: Sandy Perle <sandyfl@earthlink.net>

To: Jerry Cohen <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>

Cc: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 6:21 PM

Subject: Re: Relevance of experts





> On 21 Aug 2002 at 15:42, Jerry Cohen wrote:

>

> > 6. Finally, if the maximum allowable dose were set at 1.0 rem/a (10.0

> > mSv/a), we would save a lot of $$$$$$, which might then be allocated

toward

> > useful objectives.

>

> Jerry,

>

> Is what you wrote above what you meant?  Do you mean Minimum

> allowable dose? I would think that the dose you are referring to, to

> save $$$, would be significantly higher than 1 rem/a. I think you're

> missing a few zeros. Perhaps I am misunderstanding what you are

> trying to say if the 1.0 rem/a is what you meant?

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