RE: High School Health Physics

[Glen.Vickers@ucm.com]

Why not just have math or science teachers teach a couple of simple calcs
for decay, attenuation, or flux.  We all know these fundamental calcs could
easily be taught and help relay some sort of feel for radiation in general.
Also let them know how much dose they typically receive for a dental x-ray,
chest x-ray, cat scan, etc...  I feel certain that a small reduction in
ignorance would produce a small reduction in unfounded fears.

Sincerely,
Glen Vickers
glen.vickers@ucm.com

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	LIPTONW@dteenergy.com [SMTP:LIPTONW@dteenergy.com]
	Sent:	Friday, October 23, 1998 6:22 AM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:	Re: High School Health Physics

	This seems to be a "1. ready, 2. fire, 3. aim" approach to things. 
	 
	Before we start, HPS members need to be informed as to why we're
doing this.
	 
	It seems to me that distributing uncalibrated instruments to
untrained
	persons 
	with the endorsement of HPS is a good idea - NOT!  If I were an
anti-nuke
	I'd 
	be pushing for this, since it implies that nuclear facilities are
dangerous, 
	and that you can't trust the licensees to monitor properly.  Also,
if an 
	instrument is not maintained it is likely to short out and peg the
meter.  
	This may generate public conern. 
	 
	I'd be grateful if someone who is involved with this could reply and
	explain. 
	 
	The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
	It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
	 
	Bill Lipton 
	liptonw@dteenergy.com 
	 
	 
	You wrote: 
	 
	>Does anyone have instructions for simple source & geiger counter 
	>experiments?  The HPS is distributing old Civil Defense GM's to
high school 
	>science teachers.  They can detect a latern mantle quite well.
We'd like 
	>to include a sheet on experiments, resources, etc.  
	 
	>=-=-=Joel Cehn, jcehn@worldnet.att.net
	
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