Re[2]: Nuclear Power In The Media

["JIM AUSTIN" <austinjd@songs.sce.com>]

     Radsafers,
     
        There seems to be a natural tendency to look across the surface of 
     events and conclude that lack of training is the cause of stories such 
     as this. Training instills knowledge and skill. What is done with the 
     training is thereafter up to an individual's ability to deal with 
     performance shaping factors. This story is so obviously far-fetched 
     that even if the public doesn't have the basic radiation knowledge, we 
     must hope that most people have the innate ability to differentiate 
     between fact and fantasy. 
     
        Those who don't have this ability will believe what they want no 
     matter what truths we lay before them.  And sometimes we don't give 
     the public the credit for intelligence that they deserve. In other 
     words, most people will see this story for what it is.. pure science 
     fiction. Those that don't would also believe the Weekly World News 
     story about the space alien that lives in the White House and advises 
     Bill Clinton.
     
     Jim Austin
     Austinjd@songs.sce.com  


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Subject: Re: Nuclear Power In The Media
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at internet
Date:    08/22/96 05:46 PM


Sandy,

The only record of the individual concerned is that he changed light bulbs on
the cooling tower. He has never been issued dosimetry at the plant mentioned
in the article. He has never been inside the security "Protected Area " or
inside the radiation "Restricted Area" of the plant.

The training given was for General Employees at the site, no rad worker
training being required as no rad work was to be done.

By the way, the Reporter still isn't interested in touring the plant, the
Editor is.

Regis A. Greenwood, C H P
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