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Re: FW: The Sun, The Wind and Nuclear Power?

To: <Alpha235@AOL.COM>, <RuthWeiner@AOL.COM>, <radsafe@list.Vanderbilt.Edu>, <jaro-10kbq@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: FW: The Sun, The Wind and Nuclear Power?
From: "Eric Cowdrey" <Eric.Cowdrey@CANCERCARE.MB.CA>
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 09:50:38 -0600
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:57:05 -0600
Reply-To: "Eric Cowdrey" <Eric.Cowdrey@CANCERCARE.MB.CA>
Sender: owner-radsafe@list.Vanderbilt.Edu

"ANFO" means "ammonium nitrate fuel oil", an inexpensive blasting agent commonly used in mining. The ammonium nitrate is in the form of small spheres called "prills" and about 6% diesel oil by weight makes up the mixture.

The product is relatively "safe", requiring a high explosive primer to initiate detonation in a mining borehole.

Eric Cowdrey, M.Sc. (Physics)

Radiation Protection Officer

Radiation Protection Service

Division of Medical Physics

CancerCare Manitoba

675 McDermot Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0V9

Canada

Tel (204) 787-2166

Fax (204) 775-1684

mailto:Eric.Cowdrey@cancercare.mb.ca

Industrial Hygiene in Manitoba (AIHA Manitoba): http://www3.mb.sympatico.ca/~ericc

Radiology in Manitoba: http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/radiology

Disclaimer: My statements/opinions do not necessarily represent those of CancerCare Manitoba

>>> <RuthWeiner@AOL.COM> 12/01/03 09:02AM >>>

What is an "ANFO bomb?" I don't understand the acronym.

And while we are on the subject, since we have a number of non-U. S. RADSAFErs, and a number of old fogies like me who use words rather than acronyms, could we please limit the use of acronyms to the well-understood ones, like agency names (EPA, NRC)or at least write out the acronym the first time it is used?

Thanks

Ruth

Ruth F. Weiner

ruthweiner@aol.com

505-856-5011

(o)505-284-8406

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