Re: Radioactive Rock Found In Science Class

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>]

On 11 Jun 2003 at 17:07, Susan L Gawarecki wrote:



Thanks Susan.



> Filiere said training and equipment had been in place for such incidents

> long before recent emergency planning for terrorist attacks and the

> creation of the Department of Homeland Security.



Umm.. I think they need "refresher training"!

> 

> "Those detection units we've had for many, many years," he said.



Perhaps they should learn to use them, perhaps!



If anyone on this list really believes that we can turn around this 

perceived fear about radiation, in the next decade or two, or longer, 

after reading just these 2 incidents, then I suggest they set up 

habitat in Disney World. They have some openings in Fantasy Land!





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