re: First Radiation Victim

[Michael J Vala <michael.vala@bms.com>]

Radsafers -



According to The CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation

Protection Programs (1986), the Radiation Litigation Chapter

edited by Vicent Collins cites the death of James Punzo in 1897.



Apparently Punzo was victim of a gunshot to the head.  Three

weeks after the injury, when Mr. Punzo was healed and walking

around the hospital, a 35 minute xray with a crooks tube attached

to a Holtz Static Generator was taken under anesthesia to try to

find the bullet.  The bullet was not found.  Mr. Punzo remained

semi-comatose until he died 12 days later.



Have a good weekend,



Mike Vala



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