Re: Question about radiation exposure and employment

[garyi@trinityphysics.com]

No conclusions can be drawn from the information given, except to say that the 

situation requires investigation by the RSO and that this worker can not recieve any 

more occupational exposure.



-Gary Isenhower



On 21 Jul 2004 at 14:18, John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM> wrote:



> The following question was posed to me and I would

> like to know if anyone has heard of a similar

> situation.  

> 

> A radiation worker is being assigned duties by the

> licensee that is resulting in increasing doses of

> radiation.  Several times during the year he had to

> explain in writing an increase in exposure to the RSO.

>  Still, increased duties are being assigned, and

> exposure values increase.  Before the end of the year,

> the exposure values exceed 5000 mrem (50 mSv).  The

> worker is removed from radiation-related duties, and

> assigned other work to do.  Now he is facing a

> reduction in pay and possible firing.  

> 

> Any thoughts?

> 

> =====

> +++++++++++++++++++

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> 

> -- John

> John Jacobus, MS

> Certified Health Physicist

> e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com

> 

> 

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