In the US, the standard is the Curie, dpm, and rem. Almost all
regulations are written in conventional units, and they are the working
units.
Yes, you are right. But I think that the question at RADSAFE is,
whether one should not switch to SI units. I can only support the collegues
who think that it should be done. We have in Austria undergone these
questions and adopted the SI units. US-presenters of papers at international
conferences, using the outdated Ci and Rems have been reduced to
"really" zero. The Ci, and rem - not the dpm, which is not SI
unit - is something which are outdated. So how can they be the working
units?
If
your workforce does not understand the new units (???), then change it the
ones who do.
Best regards,
Franz
Unless you work with SI units, it is very
difficult to read articles that are written in SI
units. Because of units, it is impossible
to recommend HP journal articles to technicians or non-HPs.
Nobody can follow an oral presentation in SI units, unless they work in
those units.
I am accusing the HP society of not serving it's people by forcing
units in publications that the majority of US nuclear workers don't
understand.
I would not be against a big coordinated change over across all areas
of government regulation, but I don't think it is a reality in this
country. Until then, lets please encourage the HPS to publish in dual
units so that the entire globe is served.
Brian Keele, CHP