Re: Dose estimates when dosimetry is lost/damaged

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@ix.netcom.com>]

This part of Kent's post I will respond to, just to clarify my 
position regarding the philosophy he quoted.

>..........................  And as I recall from
some of your previous posts, you believe that EVERY worker at a
university/hospital should be monitored (Justified because of the
potential for litigation from individuals who received a few millirem
lifetime dose). So when the loading dock worker who handles the
radioactive material package loses his/her badge the same
investigation is conducted.  <

The position you so elequently state as being mine, is close, but not 
quite. I want to reiterate that my belief that more people need to be 
badged beyond the minimal regulatory limit is MY opinion. This has 
been my philosophy way before I joined ICN Dosimetry. And, I have 
been in health physics for 26 years ... so it's not a recent 
revelation on my part, that we should be making a conscious decision 
as to whom we badge. It seems to me that you're attempting to make a 
link with my desire to badge more individuals that you would like to, 
to my recent hiring by ICN. If so ... NOT nice, Kent!
Yes, I believe more people should be badged.  Why, 
because of litigation concerns. You will also recall that I suggest 
that a facility discuss this issue with their legal council before 
making a change in an established program. Is there a problem with 
that? If you don't like one's opinion, then you don't have to follow 
it. Have you ever been involved in radiation litigation? If not, be 
involved in one and THEN make whatever changes you want in your 
program, but get in a case first and get on a witness stand ... feel 
the heat.

Sandy Perle
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