RE: Can someone explain this to me in fireman talk

["Mark Ramsay" <mark.ramsay@ionactive.co.uk>]

Whilst this may seem harsh - I would expect that a risk assessment would

find any effect of DU (toxic or radiological) for down the scale as compared

to the other risks that one would be exposed to when fighting a war (or even

just training). Therefore one might expect that to use RP would actually

enhance the overall risk of replacing one risk with perhaps another (e.g.

restriction of breathing, sight etc.



It is quite interesting - risk perception etc. I posted a couple of stories

on the forum, 1) about Selafield in the UK, the other about using radiation

for cancer treatment in the US. One would think from reading the stories

that each was a 'different' type of radiation - good and bad. 



Some of this needs to be sorted out with risk education - but that's very

difficult. Solders, firemen etc accept risk in their jobs every day - when

that risk is familiar and understandable (e.g. a gun pointing at you or a

fire). The problem comes when one tries to quantify that risk in some way

and then compare with say the radiation effects of DU. In my experience the

figures - even in black and white - make little difference.





Regards



Mark



Mark Ramsay



www.ionactive.co.uk



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This may sound ludicrous, but are military personnel given the option of

using respiratory protection to minimize/prevent DU aerosol inhalation?  I'm

sure there are numerous practical reasons for not doing so, but for

personnel that are truly concerned about DU aerosols, this option could make

sense.



Rick 

 

Richard F. Orthen, CHMM

Senior Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Four Triangle Lane, Suite 200

Export, PA  15632-9255

724/327-5200, ext. 231

www.cecinc.com





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