Re: Safety Questioned at Nuclear Plant -Reply -Reply

["CLAUDE A. FLORY" <FLORYCA@GWSMTP.NU.COM>]

The technology has already accepted the public.  In the mid-70's Appendix I of
10CFR50 was added to limit radiological effluent doses to the public from power
reactors to 3 mRem/yr organ dose and 10 mRem/yr whole body dose from liquid
releases and to 10 mrad/yr gamma dose and 20 mrad/yr beta dose for gaseous
releases.  To accomplish these very public friendly doses Millstone Unit 1
spent considerable money to construct additional gas processing facilities. 
Gasesous releases were reduced greater than a factor of 500.  Today public
doses from releases from all three Millstone units, combined, are less than 10%
of the Appendix I limits.  What are the annual doses for releases from coal
powered plants?  Nuclear power technology is adequately protecting the public. 


>>> <GACMail98@aol.com> 06/02/98 11:02pm >>>
<<The public is afraid of what they don't understand. . . .But how does the
industry correct that perception without providing at least some technical
background, and will the public pay attention if it is given?>>

<< The real question is .. will nuclear survive until the public does accept
the technology. I am not optimistic. >>

Perhaps, the real question is. . .will nuclear survive until the technology
accepts the public.  

Glenn