[ RadSafe ] Nuclear power plants; radiological bombs not on top oflist of attacks

[John Jacobus]

Years ago, the Atomic Energy Commission's Division of
Technical Information put out a number of booklets on
seed irradation, nuclear reactors in space, etc. 
(Yes, I still have some of them.)  This is what needs
to be distributed to schools, Rotary clubs, state
fairs, etc.  

One problem is that people do not read newspapers.

--- John Andrews <andrewsjp at chartertn.net> wrote:
> Ray, these articles don't count for educatiing the
> public.  You need to 
> have op-ed articles and many of them stating the
> same thing over and 
> over, hopefully written by many different people
> with the knowledge to 
> back up what they say.  So, Floyd, go for it, but
> see if you can get in 
> a widely distributed newspaper.
> 
> John Andrews, Knoxville, Tennessee
> 
> Ray Johnson CHP PE RSO wrote:
> 
> >Floyd:
> >
> >Your concerns are well appreciated by the HP
> community.  
> >
> >However, I would suggest that there is much more
> involved than a matter of
> >explaining radiation in simple language. The fears
> are radiation are
> >strongly ingrained in the attitudes of the public
> as a mind-set.  This is
> >largely due to continuous references by the media
> to "deadly radiation."  I
> >would suggest that fears of radiation are more
> about psychological factors
> >than understanding the technology of radiation. 
> >
> >I have attempted to address  the issues of how to
> deal with the fears of
> >radiation and nuclear terrorism most recently in
> two long chapters in the
> >book, "Public Protection from Nuclear, Chemical,
> and Biological Terrorism,
> >Brodsky, A., Johnson, R, and Goans, R. Editors,
> Health Physics Society 2004
> >Summer School, Medical Physics Publishing, Madison
> Wisconsin.  Copies are
> >available from the HPS for $55. 
> >
> >I would be happy to correspond further with you on
> this subject if you would
> >be interested. I have been conducting workshops and
> writing papers on
> >radiation risk communication for about 20 years. 
> >
> >Warmest regards,
> >
> >Ray Johnson, CHP, FHPS, PE, RSO
> >Director
> >Radiation Safety Academy
> >481 N. Frederick Avenue, Suite 302
> >Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
> >phone: 301-990-6006
> >toll free: 800-871-7930
> >fax: 301-990-9878
> >http://www.RadiationSafetyAcademy.com 
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Flanigan, Floyd
> [mailto:Floyd.Flanigan at nmcco.com] 
> >Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 8:42 AM
> >To: Jose Julio Rozental; John Jacobus; radsafe;
> know_nukes at yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Nuclear power
> plants;radiological bombs not on top
> >oflist of attacks
> >
> >Jose,
> >The issue of psychological impact of such an event
> definitely needs to be
> >addressed. Being both an author and a degreed
> radiation protection
> >professional, perhaps I should write an
> informational book which would
> >explain in layman's terms the reality of radiation
> and it's associated
> >effects according to the true data at hand. My
> belief is that the lack of
> >education on the matter, provided to the general
> public, is responsible for
> >the fear and misconceptions which run rampant in
> the public view.
> >Sensationalized movies, books etc. with little or
> no scientific basis are
> >the only things most people have upon which to base
> their view of all things
> >nuclear. If it was explained in plain english I
> believe many would have a
> >higher level of comfort with the prospect of dirty
> bombs and the like. 
> >
> >So, let us have a micro poll ... Should I take the
> time to crank out this
> >body of work or not? The need is clearly there but
> what type of reception
> >should one expect when undertaking such a project?
> >
> >RadSafers sound off. If enough people want it to be
> written I'll take it
> >under serious consideration.
> >
> >Floyd W.Flanigan B.S.Nuc.H.P.
> >  
> >
> 
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"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." Herm Albright

-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com


	
		
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