Re: Fwd: Re: respiratory tract dose

[William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>]

You are taking my words out of context.  I was responding to the statement that a facility with low level operations does not need a CHP.  I agree.  Nevertheless, an individual who is qualified for his normal job responsibilities may occasionally be faced with tasks that are beyond his competence.  That's what the code of ethics covers, and that is what consultants are for.  That is NOT what Radsafe is for.



As I previously stated, it's important for a professional to recognize when a task exceeds his area of competence and to obtain qualified help.  I do NOT consider trolling Radsafe to be a good faith effort to obtain qualified help.



I merely quoted the code of ethics.   I'll let the individuals involved be the judge of whether they are following the code.



The opinions expressed are strictly mine.

It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Curies forever.



Bill Lipton

liptonw@dteenergy.com



Todd Brautigam wrote:



> Bill,

>

> While your specific written words do not SAY he is unqualified, the insinuation is definitely there.

>

> Specifically -

>

> "If you are a member of the Health Physics Society, I point out that the HPS code of

> ethics includes the statement, "Each member shall be a judge of his/her competence and

> will not undertake any assignment beyond his/her abilities."  I assume that the AIHA

> has a similar code of ethics."

>

> **AND**

>

> " I would caution any "kind sole" who is considering responding to this, that it's one

> thing having a general discussion or steering a qualified person to an overlooked

> reference.  It's quite another to be performing calculations for a licensing document

> that the NRC will be using to determine whether this facility and its personnel can

> safely handle the requested radioactive materials."

>

> I took your response as questioning his qualifications and thinking he was asking someone to do the calculations. In fact, he did not ask for that... only for the materials (equations and constants) addressing his situation. He even says that he wants to work out the problem himself. That statement does NOT mean he is unqualified. If YOU can sit down and do everything that YOUR job MAY require without referring to relevant documents or asking for assistance, more power to you. Personally, I like to self-check no matter how well I may know my duties... and that is something we should all do religiously.

>

> Todd Brautigam

> (207) 882-4506

>

> "I was told to expect the

> unexpected, but the

> unexpected has exceeded

> my expectations."

>

> >>> William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM> 05/15/03 08:21AM >>>

> Your posting shows that you did not read my message.  In the future, please do

> so before trying to respond.

>

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