Re: Radiation tests at VA hospital questioned

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

I am sorry you misinterpreted a simple observation which cast no aspersions
on the allegations of the individual in question, nor does it any way imply
that this person was not knowledgeable in radiation protection matters.
Neither does it imply that you or many other non-CHP's or nonmembers of HPS
or non-NRRPT member are not skilled and competent.  It was a simple
observation and an undeniable statement of fact. I would make a similar
observation and statement if a person who was not an engineer offered
engineering advice, or somewone who was not a qualified attoney offered
legal advice etc.  

And, for your information, it DOES make a difference in that it shows that
the individual has at least chosen to identify with the radiation protection
community.

Regrettably, it is you who has jumped to conclusionsbut nonetheless extend
to you apologies for offending you. And, speaking of adding letters after
one's name, why do you criticize me when you yourself use the letters RSO
after your name? Seems to me to smack of hypocrisy!  

Ron Kathren

At 08:19 AM 8/1/97 -0500, Ron Amoling wrote:
>How pompous!
>
>YOU note with interest that the top RSO is neither a CHP nor a member 
>of the HPS!......What difference does that make???  You're 
>insinuating possible incompetence on that person's part just because 
>he's not affiliated with some group, or hasn't been certified by that 
>same group?
>
>There are certainly many, many competent, experienced, skilled, well educated, 
>etc., individuals serving as RSOs and in other important capacities 
>in the radiation protection field who are not CHP's nor members of 
>the HPS, myself included.
>
>Your elitist attitude is offensive.  Adding letters to the end of 
>one's name or being affiliated with some group does not make one 
>better, faster, stonger, nor smarter than the next guy.  I've run 
>across a few CHP's who couldn't use a survey meter correctly if their 
>life depended on it!  
>
>Ron Amoling 
>RSO
>Joslin Diabetes Center
>amolingr@joslab.harvard.edu
>
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