Re: NRC PROPOSES $6,000 FINE AGAINST ST. JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITALINMICHIGAN FOR OVEREXPOSURE TO A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC

["Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>]

It seems to me that the comfort, warmth, and satisfaction of being near a

dying loved one without the encumbrance of  shielding   might be well worth

an added 3-15 rem. In any case, why shouldn't  the dose recipient be allowed

to make an informed choice in the matter without NRC interference?



> > >

> > > The hospital staff provided shielding around the patient to reduce

> > > radiation levels and counseled family members on the need to minimize

> > > their time and proximity to the patient. Family members, who wanted

> > > to maintain close contact with the patient, disregarded the radiation

> > > safety instructions provided by the staff.

> > >

> > > One family member, who spent the longest period of time in close

> > > contact with the patient, received a total dose of 3,000 to 15,000

> > > millirem (A millirem is a standard measure of radiation dose), which

> > > exceeds the NRC limit of 100 millirem per year. Other members of the

> > > family may have received significantly lower doses.







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