Re: respiratory tract dose (HP vs. IH approach)

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

Steven,

Congress gave the regulatory agencies the power to regulate.  Why is Congress lacking in courage in curtailing the actions of the NRC?  Or the EPA, for that matter.  I would like to know what is your plan of action.

Steven Dapra <sjd@swcp.com> wrote:

> May 14
>
> Near the end of his May 13 message, Jerry Cohen wrote, "BTW, in a recent
> radsafe posting, the question was asked, "What is so special about
> radiation that that justifies the need for an ICRP, NCRP, UNSCEAR, NRC,
> and the plethora of regulations, and restrictive requirements?"
>
> The answer is "nothing." Nothing is so special about radiation. The
> regulatory burden has to do with fear engendered by THE BOMB; and power.
> The regulatory agencies have been given the power to regulate to the nth
> degree, and they are going to regulate or destroy someone in the process.
> They are drunk with their own power. The NRC needs to be put on an
> unusually short leash. Congress could do it, but the courage to do so is,
> shall we say, lacking.
> . . .


-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com

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