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Jean-Francois -
I agree that a card is not THE answer ... I imagine that these cards would
be VERY easily counterfeited ... so you're absolutely correct that properly
trained and equipped monitoring personnel is the answer. I wish I was confident
that everybody out there who has a rad meter at his/her disposal was adequately
trained in its use ... but I know better. If they were, we wouldn't have to
respond to nearly as many "incidents" as we currently do.
As for the "privacy issues", the majority of radiation detectors currently
being used (at least, the ones I know about) are in "public" places ... border
crossings, highways, etc.
As always, my $0.02 worth ...
Jim Hardeman, Manager
Environmental Radiation Program Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources 4244 International Parkway, Suite 114 Atlanta, GA 30354 (404) 362-2675 Fax: (404) 362-2653 E-mail: Jim_Hardeman@dnr.state.ga.us >>> "Jean-Francois, Stephane" <stephane_jeanfrancois@merck.com> 2/5/2003 13:30:32 >>> I enjoy where it is getting, So instead of educating the people using
detectors (or any kind), a card IS the answer. So if I am a potential terrorist
(as I imagine that detectors with police officers came out because of that
threat), all I need to do is to hide a source in my a... and have a card saying
that I am being treated for prostate cancer ? :-0)
Please laugh with me, I understand the situation and don't want (I try)
to sound cynical, but I don't feel that we are heading the proper way for
"homeland security" and pure rad safety for that matter !!!!
Only educated (trained) persons shall handle rad meters.
I trust that the police officers are properly educated. Analogy with
implants and airport security is good, but fail as we are talking here about
a detector WITH A PERSON that can use it ANYWHERE (your church,
supermarket, baseball field...). I am surprised there is no legal issues here
about right of privacy...(or did we loose that concept somewhere ,
sometime...)
Stéphane Jean-François, Eng., CHP,
Spécialiste en radioprotection-Radiation Safety Specialist Gestion des risques-Risk Management Merck Frosst Canada et Cie, 514.428.8695 Fax:514.428.8670 stephane_jeanfrancois@merck.com http://www.merckfrosstlab.ca -----Original Message-----
From: Jim Hardeman [mailto:Jim_Hardeman@dnr.state.ga.us] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 4:46 PM To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu Subject: Re: Radioiodine Therapy - Identification Card? Bill -
Why limit it to only I-131 ... how about ANY radionuclide with a
significant gamma likely to hang around in the body more than a few hours? I
like the concept ... it's very similar to folks with prosthetics (say artificial
hips or knees, or in my Dad's case, even cardiac stints) having a card to get
through metal detectors.
My $0.02 only ...
Jim Hardeman
>>> "William A. Lorenzen" <William.Lorenzen@TCH.Harvard.edu> 2/4/2003 14:40:08 >>> Has anyone considered providing I-131 therapy outpatients with some form of identification that could be used if stopped by police or other officials who are now equipped with radiation detectors? Something that identifies the isotope, date of administration and the institution P.O.C.? A wallet sized card perhaps.....Any thoughts or examples out there???? Thanks William A. Lorenzen, MS
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