Re: HPS Membership

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

There seems to be a lot of hulabulloo over a simple observation of the fact
that a person identified as a 'top radiation safety officer' was not a
member or the HPS nor a CHP.  Given his apparent interest in radiation
protection, it would seem he should be professionally active.  If people
choose to interpret this a condemnation of the individual, they are wrong.
Many things that we HP's -- both certified and noncertified -- have
overlooked have been identified by lay persons, including members of what we
often call anti-nuclear groups.  What this individual has pointed out needs
to be judged on its merits.  

Let's not jump to conclusions and read far more into a simple observation
than was there.

Ron Kathren

 At 08:16 AM 8/1/97 -0500, Sandy Perle wrote:
> Bill Pitchford said:
>
> I know a few "world class HPs" that have chosen not to pursue CHP.
>
> Are we attacking a "whistleblower" or is there some good logic behind the 
> previous "Notes of Interest" ?
>
>Each person should be evaluated and recognized based on their own 
>merits, credentials, actions and qualifications. Some may consider 
>affiliations or certifications nothing more than an "ego trip" ....  
>Not belonging to any "organization" should not automatically condemn 
>anyone, either socially or professionally.
>
>Regards to all.
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