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Education level for RSO
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- From: "Chouinard, Vicki J. (MN12)" <Vicki.J.Chouinard@CORP.honeywell.com>
- Date: 23 Apr 1996 09:39:01 -0500
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In response to Greg Jones' question on what sort of education or expertise
it takes to be an RSO, I'll respond that "it depends." From what I've seen,
it looks to me like an RSO at a research hospital has to be a lot better
versed in health physics than an RSO that baby-sits boxes of smoke detectors
destined for disposal.
I'm an industrial hygienist with a public health masters degree, and an
undergraduate chemistry degree. I can relate to most of the discussion on
this list, but I can't say I am familiar with it all. I've had just a
week's worth of health physics training, and think that is just enough to
teach me my limitations. I am certainly not capable of addressing
complicated radiation issues, but do feel competent to baby-sit those old
smoke detectors.
Vicki Chouinard
e-mail: vicki.j.chouinard@corp.honeywell.com