Re: Linear No Threshold Model Information for EPA

[LAHTIGP@ccmail.ceco.com]

     Mark, Take note of the special sessions at the last American 
     Nuclear Society Meeting, Nov 1995. The sessions were put together 
     by Jim Muckerheide; the dialog at these sessions was outstanding!  
     For summaries (and list of advocates for this cause) see ANS 
     Transactions, Vol 73, pp.16-42.
     
     Jerry Lahti   lahtigp@ccmail.ceco.com

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Subject: Linear No Threshold Model Information for EPA
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at INTERNET
Date:    11/29/95 7:24 PM


   Today at the EPA we had our national programs conference call
concerning where the agency is going. (or lack of going)  One of the 
topics we discussed was the Health Physics Society's view on that the 
LNTM is an overly conservative assumption which puts an undue burden 
on society.  I voice this opinion concerning the LNTM.
  As a result of this, HQ has challenged me to provide documentation
and professional opinions to support my view that the LNTM is false. 
Could everyone out there Email me opinions concerning this issue with 
an emphases on the cost burdens for society with no real benefits, 
and the lack of demonstrated risk.  Please have the subject as LNTM. 
Also if anyone has published papers concerning this issue would you 
please physically mail them to me.
   Thank You,
     
   Mark P. Winslow,  Environmental Engineer (should be Nuclear) 
   US EPA Region II
   290 Broadway, 21'st Floor
   New York, NY 10007