Re: Interesting News Release

[RONALD GOODWIN <RONALD_GOODWIN@health.ohio.gov>]

     I completely agree with Scott.  Ever notice how with any reported 
     incident at a power plant, or any other facility using RAM, the media 
     always manages to get in the
     
     "No Release of Radioactive MAterials were reported by the ..."  AS if 
     this were the most serious problem we face.
     
     My opinions, expressed on RADSAFE, are always my own.  Nobody else 
     would be fool enough to claim them.
     
     Ronald_Goodwin@health.ohio.gov
     


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Subject: Interesting News Release
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet
Date:    2/1/96 7:54 AM


IMHO, the "200-300 million micro-becquerels" is yet another way that the 
media (apparently from other countries, as well as the U.S.) tries to 
sensationalize matters of radiation.  Imagine readers' lack of interest if 
the article said "200-300 becquerels."
     
My opinion only.
     
Scott O. Schwahn, CHP
Operational Health Physicist
Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility 
(804)249-7551 (w)
(804)249-7363 (fax)
schwahn@cebaf.gov