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Re: Bq soon
All
An interesting discussion. My own experience is
1. Learn the SI system in the UK in the 1970's and in Canada in the 1980's
2. Go to the US and be reminded that the "British" system was still being
used.
3. Take a working trip to Australia's Mineral Sands "outback", where nobody
used/knew the British system.
4. Return to Canada and relearn the SI system. The hardest part was in the
stores, i.e. how many kg of meat should I buy for dinner?
I have been hearing the the DOE/NRC will be adopting the SI systeom "soon"
for years. What is the current "word on the street"?
Have a good week, that's 7 days in both systems!:)
_______________________
John R Johnson, PhD
idias@interchange.ubc.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "William V Lipton" <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>
To: "Michael G. Stabin" <michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu>
Cc: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 5:40 AM
Subject: Re: Bq soon
> I'd appreciate an answer to the question, "What is the cost involved in
not
> switching?" I'm not being sarcastic, but I can't think of any significant
> cost. If there were, we'd have switched by now. We seem to be able to
live
> with a system where the academics use the metric system and the "real
world"
> uses English units.
>
> I'm certainly not one to hide my light under a 35.2 liter basket, but the
> problem is not the PhD's, it's the numerous other workers, eg.,
electricians,
> mechanics, construction workers, even health physics technicians whom we
have to
> help work safely.
>
> I know that Shell gas stations in my area started selling gasoline in
liters,
> ca. 1982. This was NOT accepted by the public, and they soon went back to
> gallons.
>
> If it ain't broke, please don't try to fix it.
>
> The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
> It's not about dose, it's about trust.
> Curies forever.
>
> Bill Lipton
> liptonw@dteenergy.com
>
>
> "Michael G. Stabin" wrote:
>
> > ...
> >
> > I return us to where our conversation started - what is the cost
involved,
> > human and monetary, in not switching between the unit systems and making
> > more mistakes? ...
>
> > OK, I'll throw it open to anyone on the list (Americans) - does anyone
have
> > trouble understanding how much volume is in a 2 liter bottle? How
painful
> > and impossible was that?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Michael G. Stabin, PhD, CHP
> > Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
> > Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
> > Vanderbilt University
> > 1161 21st Avenue South
> > Nashville, TN 37232-2675
> > Phone (615) 343-0068
> > Fax (615) 322-3764
> > Pager (615) 835-5153
> > e-mail michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu
> > internet www.doseinfo-radar.com
>
>
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