Yes I agree, and the manner of
information is bad to public understand the reality and fiction and, as
consequence, if such event take place to whom to believe. This was also
my problem in Goiania, during the emergency response, dealing with public
and professional perceptions and conflicts of information, distortion and
misunderstandings, the main causes for the anxiety and discrimination in
Goiania. 15 was lapsed from Goiania and still today remain nuclear jargons,
abstract words, unfortunately spread by colleagues that probably never were
part of a radiological accident.
I would recommend you to read the following paper:
Amaral, E.C.S., Vienna, M.E.C., Godoy, J.M., Rochedo, E.R.R., Campos, M.J.,
Pires de Riso, M.A., Oliveira, J.P., Pereira, J.C.A. and Reis, W.G. (1991).
Distribution of Cs-137 in soil due to the Goiania accident and decisions for
remedial action during recovery phase. Health Physics, 60,
91-98.
Specifically the amount of 51 TBq (1375 Ci) of 137Cs in the form of CsCl2
powder Source that was recovery, if you are interested in Model of Calculus I can provide you
contact with the Group responsible, please let me know I and I'll give you
details to contact.
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