Re: Missing Exit Signs

["jjcohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>]

>From a health and safety standpoint, if any radionuclide deserves to be

pooh-poohed, I  think that tritium would be a leading candidate.

In any case, it is implied that 55 ci is a serious quantity. 

Is there any level low enough to be considered

de minimis (pooh-poohable)? Given its apparent understanding of

radioactivity, the public could likely be "terrorized" by a few picocuries.







> I know everyone seems to pooh-pooh tritium, BUT that is (was) 55 Ci.

> From a RDD standpoint, it can cause a huge mess and cost tons of money

> to clean up not to mention the hysteria.  Remember an RDD is not

> expected to cause radiation injury, but rather TERRORIZE the public.

/







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