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Thanks again
Jose,
I calculate
that the Thai Cs-137 source's mass is 0.89 milligrams (converting from 75
millicuries), which is 34 million times less than the 30 kg of Cs-137 reported
by the media all over the world.
That's
sort of like reporting that thieves who made off with a two-tonne safe
holding diamonds, actually stole two tonnes worth of diamonds
!
Why should
the public put up with one and not the other ?
Dear
Radsafers, please ask your local newspaper & electronic media to
explain.
Jaro
-----Original Message-----
From: Jose Julio Rozental [mailto:joseroze@netvision.net.il] Sent: Tuesday June 24, 2003 3:35 AM To: Baratta, Edmond J; Franta, Jaroslav; Radsafe (E-mail) Subject: Re: any more news on Thai Cs-137 seizure ? Comment:
a) About source's mass:
In my comment I had mentioned that the matrix of
the source in Goiania accident was less than 100 g, in fact was 93 g - The
source there was in form of a highly soluble Cesium Chloride salt and
compacted to form a coherent mass, it thought to have been produced at the
ORNL.
b) About press
information
"Why do they always include the
shielding as part of the radioactivity? Must make good
press."
Edmond,
Most journalists are
generalists; we must keep in mind that some radiological event is a highly
situation beyond the ability of the average journalist to understand, and we
must help the media to tell our story.
I have learned this during some real
emergency response
Jose Julio Rozental
Israel
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