Re[2]: Your expert opinion...

[sandy_perle@email.fpl.com]

     We are required by 10 CFR 20 to report all exposures to our workers 
     and to the NRC in the units of Rem. It is true, we in the nuclear 
     power plant environment do not wish to convert. One principal reason 
     is the confusion it would cause to the 10s of thousands of workers 
     currently in the field. The training program and potential for errors 
     is substantial.
     
     
     Sandy Perle
     Supervisor Health Physics
     Florida Power and Light Company
     Nuclear Division
     
     (407) 694-4219 Office
     (407) 694-3706 Fax
     
     sandy_perle@email.fpl.com


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Subject: Re: Your expert opinion...
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet-Mail
Date:    9/29/95 9:52 AM


Tom,

In addition to the comments referenced below, a good reference to use for
demonstrating that the US nuke industry is not that interested in changing
to SI units would be the many discussions contained in the HPS newsletter
and the Journal (probably Nuclear News too).  As I recall, there have been a
number of letters with rebuttals.  It has been my observation that the US
industry has been kicking and screaming about _changing_ all the way.  Of
course, this may not enhance your friends GPA.

"Change is your friend."

Rob Gunter

At 07:58 AM 9/29/95 -0500, you wrote:
> Perhaps the best way to address this concern regarding units is:
>
> 1)  Look at the comments received when regulatory agencies mandate a change
>     from traditional units to SI units.  (My recollection is commercial
>     concerns such as power plants, radiography companies, etc. complain
>     about the cost of implementing new units, claiming there is no gain for
>     doing so.)
>
> 2)  Look at the units these facilities and operations use, particularly
>     when they have a choice.  Do they do reports, submit papers, etc in SI
>     units unless they have to?  (Once again, my limited experience is "Not
>     unless they have to.")
>
> As always, this represents my personal views and does not necessarily reflect
> the views of my employer, management, co-workers, or anyone else important.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard W. Edwards, Analyst            The Boeing Company
> Phone/Fax: (206)393-1999/393-3060      P.O. Box 3703, M/S 6Y-38
> email: shea132@kgv2.bems.boeing.com    Seattle, WA 98124-2207
>
>
>
>
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