Re: fruit tree

[rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu (Ron L. Kathren)]

Is there any reason why I (or anyone else for that matter) should disbelieve
you about the environmental contamination situation at LANL?????  And, as
for the apricot tree, it might be interesting to examine the levels in the
fruit and in the soil to get some idea of Pu uptake.  Are there any
quantitative data?  

Ron

PS  >The following question from Ron Kathren relates to the fruit tree at Los
>Alamos that contained detectable but not hazardous amounts of Pu.
>>The bigger question is:  How did the plutonium get there, and is the problem
>>of environmental contamination which this seems to be related to bigger than
>>just the fruit of one tree?
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>This was an apricot tree on the site of the original (1943) technical area;
>most people believe that we are more careful now than in 1943-5.
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>BTW, on Saturday I was in Santa Fe talking to some friendly students of
>alternative medicine. They were concerned about the recent wildfire which
>burned to within a few miles of LANL, and asked if the smoke from that fire
>was radioactive. Fortunately they seemed inclined to believe me when I told
>them it was not. (I decided not to mention C-14.) Similarly, I hope Ron
>will believe me when I say that environmental contamination is not out of
>control at Los Alamos.
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>I am sure you know that the usual disclaimers apply.
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>"Shlala gashle" (Zulu greeting, meaning "Stay safe")
>mike (mcnaught@LANL.GOV)
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