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Re: transportation event
No transportation incident is "acceptable." Obviously, we can't prevent them
completely, but every incident must be investigated for lessons learned, and
appropriate actions taken to prevent a recurrence.
In this case, there's evidence that the shipment was not being made properly:
1. The package(s) did not seem to be properly secured in the vehicle.
2. There's some evidence that the package(s) did not meet the applicable
requirements.
These concerns should be investigated, and appropriate corrective actions
determined. It may be simply a compliance issue. It may go further. We
should find out.
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Curies forever.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
"Perrero, Daren" wrote:
> Actually, the previous post asked if you consider less than 1% acceptable.
> The follow up question is, what do you consider acceptable?
>
> The opinions expressed are mine all mine...
> I'm with the government, I'm here to help
> Daren Perrero
> perrero@idns.state.il.us
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William V Lipton [mailto:liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:37 AM
> To: John Jacobus
> Cc: Doug Aitken; Luke.I.McCormick@nwd02.usace.army.mil;
> radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
> Subject: Re: transportation event
>
> A previous posting implied that > 99% reliability is good enough. If that
> were the case, then 1-10 package failures per day would
> be acceptable.
>
> I beg to differ.
>
> The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
> It's not about dose, it's about trust.
> Curies forever.
>
> Bill Lipton
> liptonw@dteenergy.com
>
> John Jacobus wrote:
>
> > The package may be adequate. The shipper may not have
> > been.
> >
> > You imply that shipping radioactive material this way
> > is a problem. Considering the hundreds, if not
> > thousands, of sources shipped each day, I think the
> > that adequacy of this type of container has been
> > demonstrated.
> >
> > --- William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com> wrote:
> > > Has this event "... proven they are adequate?"
> > >
> > > The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
> > > It's not about dose, it's about trust.
> > > Curies forever.
> > >
> > > Bill Lipton
> > > liptonw@dteenergy.com
> > >
> > > John Jacobus wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, I guess that after 30 years, ammo boxes have
> > > > proven they are adequate.
> > > >
> > > > --- William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > This arrangement is generally known as "scab
> > . . .
> >
> > =====
> > +++++++++++++++++++
> > "Eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty and . . . you
> must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing."
> > Andrew Jackson
> >
> > -- John
> > John Jacobus, MS
> > Certified Health Physicist
> > e-mail: crispy_bird@yahoo.com
> >
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