Re: FAA Radiation Workers

["Ron L. Kathren" <rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu>]

Using your logic, working down in a mine with a high radon level would not
qualify one to be a radiation worker since the exposure is to natural
background. .  .  It must be occupational exposure since the exposure
occurs as a direct result of and in the course of employment.

Ron Kathren

On Thu, 9 May 1996 sandy_perle@email.fpl.com wrote:

>      Opinion only:
>
>      How can they be classified as radiation workers if they are only
>      exposed to natural background? If they are exposed around sources
>      being shipped, maybe..
>
>      I'll wait for a more knowledgeable reply to see if natural background
>      is such that a worker is considered as a rad worker...
>
>      Sandy Perle
>      Supervisor Health Physics
>      Florida Power and Light Company
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