[ RadSafe ] radsafe, reportable amount

[roseb at gdls.com]

I find Ms. Gosen's questions about this issue unsettling.  Her questions 
indicate that she may not have the appropriate knowledge of or background 
in the regulatory, licensing, and safety aspects of the device or process 
her company uses or intends to use that involves Kr-85.

As recommended in an earlier post, Ms. Gosen or her company should hire a 
health physicist, radiation safety specialist, qualified expert, 
industrial hygienist, or consultant who is appropriately qualified to 
perform a proper hazard/risk analysis and make the appropriate 
recommendations regarding the hazards/risks, regulatory, licensing, and 
safety aspects of the device or process incorporating Kr-85.

This is not intended to be disrespectful of Ms. Gosen or her questioning. 
I am concerned that she may be someone who has been assigned a task or 
responsibility that may be beyond her current level of education, 
training, or competency in radiation safety to properly carry out that 
task or responsibility.

Henry

Boyd H. Rose, CM, CIH, CHMM, AAHP(A)
Sr. Safety  and Environmental Engineering Specialist
Corporate Radiation Safety  Officer
General Dynamics Land Systems
38500 Mound Road
Mail Zone  436-10-75
Sterling Heights, MI 48310-3269
Tel: 586 825 4503
Fax: 586 825 4015
E-mail: roseb at gdls.com




"Dora Gosen" <Dora.Gosen at specialdevices.com> 
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Hello again,

Thanks for the help with my Krypton 85 question.  I was wondering if
anyone knows at how many curies of release I need to report that
release.  In other words, in case of an accidental release, at how many
curies do I need to report the amount released to the department of
health services or any other agency.  Is this specified in title 17 or
any other regulation?  I am in California.

Thank you

Dora Gosen