Re: Trinity Site

[Dan Marx <dmarx01@hercules.baker.edu>]

lisa,
if i can be of any help from the times i worked at trinity site, let me 
know.  i may have some "stuff" in my files.
dan
On Wed, 18 Sep 1996 
JMUCKERHEIDE@delphi.com wrote:

> Lisa,
> 
> Can you put your existing "best info/experience" from your "Trinity Site Tour" 
> on a WWW site? Perhaps Bruce Busby or other existing site would help
> set-up/host it in addition to linking to it. Organize it to reflect the best
> experience that you have from the response of showing people the actual
> physical and historical places, artifacts, and people (without making a lot of 
> too-large graphics and non-specific photographs); and provide the educational
> 'walk-through' materials to reflect the practical exercises and the
> data/information/stories that provide context and background, especially
> comparing practical radioactivity and radiation in nature, consumer products,
> and medicine, and compare to radiation limits and exposures. 
> 
> I'd be interested in contributing more specifics, as would many others I'm
> sure, eg Paul Frame, if you want to propose/work on ideas, an outline, collect 
> info and educational materials, etc. 
> 
> Regards, Jim Muckerheide
> jmuckerheide@delphi.com
> ====================================
> > Saturday, Oct 5th, White Sands Missile Range, in conjunction with
> > the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, will conduct the semiannual
> > public tour of Trinity Site. The Radiation Protection Division of
> > the Range takes this opportunity to answer questions and provide
> > information to the general public regarding radiation. In doing so
> > we hope to dispel some myths and perhaps help the health physics
> > community in the quest to change the publics' fear of radiation to
> > respect for radiation.  We provide a demonstration of various
> > "radioactive" commodity items from Fiestaware to compasses and
> > dials, as well as Trinitite.  We encourage folks to use survey
> > meters to measure the radioactivity while putting the clicks and
> > scale readings into perspective.  Several teachers have taken
> > information back with them to use in the classroom and we encourage
> > students to share what they learn when they return to school.  Lets
> > see.....the average classroom has 35 plus impressionable minds.....
> > 
> > NOW TO MY REQUEST FROM RADSAFE.........Keeping in mind that Trinity
> > is located in a remote area sans electricity, does anyone have
> > suggestions for additional demonstrations or information that can
> > be provided to enhance our current display?   We try to add
> > something new or change things around a bit each year.  We
> > currently distribute a flyer titled "Calculate your own exposure"
> > taken from a DOE booklet.  I'd appreciate any suggestions or
> > information I can use to enhance our program.
> > 
> > Lisa Blevins, HPT
> > email  eblevins@wsmr.army.mil
> > snail mail:  PO Box 222
> >              WSMR, NM  88002
> > Phone:  (505)678-5609
> > 
> > Thanks for all the suggestions I know I will receive from this
> > great forum.  (all standard disclaimers apply  :-)  )
> 



DAN L. MARX
HEALTH PHYSICIST
BAKER COLLEGE
FLINT MI
dmarx01@baker.edu
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