Re: Bad Press: New England Scho

[JOE@HARV-EHS.mhs.harvard.edu]

I spoke with the person who wrote the article. He wanted to show that the 
schools did not have a strong radiation protection program.  To do this 
he requested the inspection reports since January 1989 for all MA 
colleges and Universities but did not include the affiliated medical 
institutes. He counted all the violations and presented them as a number 
to show there was a problem.  For instance we were cited for 'unsecured 
RAM' in an environmental instrumentation lab; the awning window was open 
so one could have climbed in the window (if they were very small) and 
looked for a source.

He was also very interested in the interim storage program, 
administration support and student attitudes.

I also hear that he may of got the idea for the story from an activist 
group opposed to the MA LLRW siting process.  These groups are against 
interim storage and siting.

Joseph P. Ring
Harvard University
Email Joseph_ring@harvard.edu
voice 617-495-8795
FAX   617-495-0593

I am also told