FGR-13

["Jesse H. Coleman" <radshoals@airnet.net>]

RADSAFERS,

Without setting off another fiery LN-T discussion, I would
like to ask the following question.

In his Reply to Comments Regarding FGR-13, page 7 of the May '98
HP Newsletter, C. B. Nelson (EPA Environmental Engineer) states:

"Use of the linear no-threshold (LN-T) concept ... is
well-established policy.  EPA has, for over two decades, based
its regulations of most carcinogens on this assumption."

Question:  Has EPA published a list of cancer risk factors for
chemical carcinogens or is ionizing radiation the only carcinogen
to receive this treatment?

I would like to see such a list.  Then we could calculate the
cancer mortality risk from, for example, those nasty carcinogens
in a hamburger.  We could then even the playing field by
comparing a hamburger stand with a nuclear reactor.

If EPA has not given the public a cancer mortality risk factor
for some chemical like di-methyl-nasty, then maybe EPA should
delay FGR-13 untill such a list is completed.

Jesse Coleman

RADSHOALS@AIRNET.NET