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

["Vincent King" <slavak@attbi.com>]

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From: "Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>

To: "William V Lipton" <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>; "Peter Sandgren"

<peter.sandgren@PO.STATE.CT.US>

Cc: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 5:26 PM

Subject: Re: NRC PROPOSES $6,000 FINE AGAINST ST. JOSEPH MERCY

HOSPITALINMICHIGAN FOR OVEREXPOSURE TO A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC





> 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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