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RE: Sec. Ridge accurately addresses the impact of a "dirty bomb"



Why do we keep telling people that there will be significant psychological

impact (I've even seen it called "panic")?  Why don't we say there is little

chance of significant injury, and therefore no reason to panic?



Why are we so set on creating panic?



Ted Rockwell



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

From: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

[mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu]On Behalf Of J. J. Rozental

Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 2:28 AM

To: Sandy Perle; Radsafe; powernet@hps1.org

Subject: Re: Sec. Ridge accurately addresses the impact of a "dirty

bomb"





Sandy,



" He stated that one would receive more radiation from a NY to LA flight,

then being near a dirty bomb after it explodes."

What does the expression "being near a dirty bomb after it explodes." means?



The example was not a good example associated with communicating technical

information, and this is not good to the credibility of Competent Authority.

A good example could be, for example:

The impact (effects) of a dirty bomb is not simple to predict, as they would

depend on factors such as weather conditions and the type of material used.

People could be exposed to radioactivity, not only from the initial dust

cloud, but also from particles that settled on the ground and buildings or

entered water or food supplies. Although such an attack may not necessarily

result in large numbers of casualties, there could be significant

psychological and social impact.



Jose Julio Rozental

joseroze@netvision.net.il

Israel





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

From: Sandy Perle <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>

To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>; <powernet@hps1.org>

Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 7:22 PM

Subject: Sec. Ridge accurately addresses the impact of a "dirty bomb"





I was just watching "Inside Edition with Wolf Blitzer" and Sec Ridge

addressed the

real impact of a dirty bomb as being primarily a psychological impact,

rather than a

human injury impact. He stated that one would receive more radiation from a

NY to

LA flight, then being near a dirty bomb after it explodes. He then

reiterated that the

impact is mostly psychological, and that he said, is one of the things a

terrorist

wants, psychological impact.



Now if only his message received broader distribution!

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