Re: Nuclear Power and Peanut Butter

[xat@inel.gov (Alden Tschaeche)]

James Muckerheide wrote:
> 
> Alden Tschaeche wrote:
> >
> > Ron Amoling wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > gee...I can't imagine why a lay person doesn't understand the risk
> > > (if any) from exposure to radiation released from a nuke plant, an
> > > xray tube, etc.....We can't even agree!
> >
> > That's why we need an ANSI standard on permissible dose levels.  A
> > standard is a written agreement.  The system we have  to set radiation
> > protection standards is broke!  There's no input from anyone but the
> > NCRP!  They are not God, although sometimes I think they think they
> > are.  ANSI is the only place where ALL interested parties can
> > participate.  I tried for years to get ANSI N-13 to write such a
> > standard.  But, the N-13 members, many of them from the federal
> > government, wouldn't because they all kowtowed to the NCRP.  I even got
> > the AAHP to request in writing, N-13 to write such a standard.  No
> > luck.  Maybe if a number of radsafers pressed N-13 and the HPS Standards
> > Committee to write such a standard, it would have some positive result.
> > Al Tschaeche xat@inel.gov (for one more day)
> 
> Can we anticipate an Al Tschaeche "retirement mission"?  :-)
> 
> I'll miss your contributions, even if only 2 weeks!
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Regards, Jim Muckerheide
> jmuckerheide@delphi.com

I certainly intend so.  Talk to you soon.  Al