Re: On the topic of consent forms....

["Ed Stroud" <ed.stroud@state.co.us>]

Rocky Flats, as many of you know, is a former nuclear weapons plant

constructed in the early 50's. Plutonium from the production reactors

was sent there to be machined into bomb triggers or "pits" as they were

known. Years of production and several fires resulted in plutonium

contamination at the site. As part of the clean-up agreement, the site

was allowed to use relaxed clean-up standards in exchange for the

wildlife refuge designation (so there would be no future development

there). In addition to the soil contamination, some of the underground

piping and parts of the production buildings will be covered over with

dirt and left in place.



>>> "jjcohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET> 01/07/05 11:26AM >>>

There is no area on earth that is completely devoid of all risk or

danger.

I wonder what is so special about Rocky Flats as to justify special

warnings.

I can envision visitors to the Grand Canyon signing a consent form

acknowledging

the dangers of falling over the edge.





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

From: Stabin, Michael <michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu>

To: radsafe <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 3:53 AM

Subject: On the topic of consent forms....





>

> Colorado's Rocky Flats is being transformed into a wildlife refuge

and

> recreational area for the public ... Rep. Wes McKinley ... plans to

> introduce legislation requiring visitors to the future park to sign

a

> consent form warning them of the potential dangers.

>

> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,143595,00.html 

>

>

>

> Mike

>

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