Re: Strontium-90 on Tennessee Highway 95

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

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    Goodness gracious! I thought I was being sarcastic when I made that comment.





    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: George J. Vargo 

    To: 'jjcohen' ; 'Jose Julio Rozental' ; 'RadSafeInst' ; 'bobcherry' ; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu 

    Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 7:09 PM

    Subject: RE: Strontium-90 on Tennessee Highway 95





    Actually, there's a lot of validity in that  A lot of us could use more training in effective communication, psychology, leadership (the right-brain kind of stuff).  I can recall many instances where radiation workers, members of the public, etc. have been turned "anti" because of dismissive or condescending attitudes, ineptly communicated explanations of risk, or the "we know what's good for you" attitude.  Like or not, personal perceptions become personal realities and feelings become beliefs.





    George J. Vargo, Ph.D., CHP 

    Senior Scientist 

    MJW Corporation 

    http://www.mjwcorp.com 

    610-925-3377 

    610-925-5545 (fax) 

    vargo@physicist.net 



      -----Original Message-----

      From: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu [mailto:owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu] On Behalf Of jjcohen

      Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 2:01 PM

      To: Jose Julio Rozental; RadSafeInst; bobcherry; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

      Subject: Re: Strontium-90 on Tennessee Highway 95







          If, as suggested, an understanding of peoples "feelings" is important for decisions on cleanup of radioactivity, shouldn't training in psychology be a part of Health Physics training?





          ----- Original Message ----- 

          From: Jose Julio Rozental 

          To: RadSafeInst ; bobcherry ; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu 

          Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 10:55 PM

          Subject: Re: Strontium-90 on Tennessee Highway 95





          Why you intend to transfer responsibility to someone? - Do it yourself - You are not the common member of the public to understand feelings about radioactive contamination



          Jose Julio Rozental

          Joseroze@netvision.net.il

          Israel

            ----- Original Message ----- 

            From: RadSafeInst 

            To: bobcherry ; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu 

            Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 4:38 AM

            Subject: Re: Strontium-90 on Tennessee Highway 95





              I wish someone would leak a "few drops" of Strontium-90 in my neighborhood so I could get my street re-paved!!!!      

              Ed Battle