RE: cesium-137 gamma abundance

["Michael P. Grissom" <mikeg@SLAC.Stanford.EDU>]

Radsafers,

Those interested in DOE's standardized training materials may
access versions of same at the following Web URL:

    http://www.eh.doe.gov/wpphm/rst/rst.htm

This is the Radiation Safety Training Program page for DOE's
ES&H community.

Ciao,

MikeG.


At 11:34 AM 10/23/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Rick,
>
>I am a member of the DOE Radiological Control Technician(RCT) Training 
>Oversight Group (TOG), as is Mike McNaughton at LANL.  We have the 
>responsiblity to keep the DOE training materials up to date and also to 
>address concerns and/or comments.  I think the point you brought up is 
>important for a couple of reasons.  First it points out sometimes people 
>too 
>familar with a concept skip steps, as in the answers to your question.  
>Secondly, it demonstrates the need for these materials to be thoroughly 
>reviewed to ensure a quality program.  I will bring up your observation to 
>the committee and suggest that perhaps this explaination be added to the 
>training materials.  Just for a little background the RCT training 
>materials 
>are reviewed and updated by a group of individuals throughout the DOE 
>community.  These individuals have a variety of backgrounds which include 
>degrees in health physics or education and training or are CHP or NRRPT or 
>some combination thereof. As a group, however, we have at times been 
>frustrated by the lack of review and/or meaningful comments.  The 
>materials 
>can be found on the internet and if individuals are interested I could 
>find 
>out the address and post it.
>
>
>Eva Lauber
>WVNS
>e-mail laubere@wv.doe.gov   

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