> I
do not object to their use of 0.05% per Rem: we have
to use something!
Ed:
Watch it !
That's how you create thousands of deaths when no individual gets a
significant dose. You give everybody a dose one-thousandth of the lethal
dose, then multiply it by millions of by-standers! As you know, that's
not science, it's nonsense.
Ted
Rockwell
Agreeing with Ruth, I would add that
they (FAS)tell us the precise amount of dynamite (10lbs) used in one scenario,
but NOT the Curies of radionuclide distributed. That proves conclusively that:
(1) either they do not understand the true discriminants in this calculation,
or (2) they are simply publicity seekers inamoured with their own important
image/consultant contracts.
I also suspect they ASSUMED all
radioactive material was completely aerosolized!!!! Not
likely!!!!!
For those of us old enough to vote,
we recall Dept of the Army Pamphlet No 50-3, Mar 1977, page 425, which has
just such curves (only for Mega Curies). I believe FAS is emulating, but
grossly distorting such calculations (if ,indeed, an actual/accepted
computer program is involved). BTW, I
do not object to their use of 0.05% per Rem: we have
to use something!
Ed Battle