Re: NCRP#37 & Cremation

["Mark Tulchinsky, M.D." <mtulchin@psu.edu>]

Andy,

Could you re-state in more detail what you meant in your message. Did you mean
that NCRP#37 is in the process of re-write? If so, is it known when it is
scheduled for publication?

Mark.

Andy Hull wrote:

> I'm told by Charliie Meinhold (Pres. of NCRP) that it is.
> Andy Hull
>
> At 04:59 PM 8/17/98 -0500, Mike Bohan wrote:
> >        Reply to:   RE>NCRP#37 & Cremation
> >
> >Hi RadSafers:
> >
> >I've heard that NCRP#37 is under revision.  Does anyone know what it's
> current status is, and when the revision may be published???
> >
> >NCRP#37 does consider cremation but, cremation rates, permanent implants
> and therapeutic radiopharmaceutical administrations have all increased
> greatly since then.  It's about time that a new analysis of this issue be
> performed.  I don't believe it will be bad, but the answer should be more
> definitive than the current recommendation, which can be interpreted in
> different ways by different people.
> >
> >P.S. - I believe Sr-89 administrations may become rarer in the future, in
> favor of the shorter half-life and faster acting Samarium-153.
> >
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