RE: ICRP/NCRP Risk Factor Use

[Craig Reed <CReed@novoste.com>]

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Craig Reed

Creed@novoste.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Craig Reed [SMTP:CReed@novoste.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 27, 1998 1:15 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	RE: ICRP/NCRP Risk Factor Use
> 
> Clearly, there's a non-stochastical component to this rock throwing
> example.  However, a one ounce rock landing (randomly?) on the temple
> can cause a death as well.      
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Andrew Karam [SMTP:akaram@safety.rochester.edu]
> > Sent:	Monday, October 26, 1998 4:57 PM
> > To:	Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject:	Re: ICRP/NCRP Risk Factor Use
> > 
> > I realize that many organizations use collective dose and risk, but
> in
> > some
> > cases, this use seems to not make practical sense.  For example, we
> > all
> > agree that dropping a 1000 pound rock on someone will crush them.
> > Does
> > this mean that dropping two 500 pound rocks on two people will only
> > kill
> > one of them?  Or that throwing 16,000 one-ounce rocks at 16,000
> > different
> > people will crush one of them?  To me, neither of these scenarios
> make
> > sense.  Similarly, I think that determining risk based on collective
> > dose
> > does not always make sense.
> > 
> > My apologies if this repeats earlier posts - I was away last week
> and
> > did
> > not follow earlier postings on this thread.
> > 
> > Andy
> > 
> > Andrew Karam, MS, CHP				
> > RSO, University of Rochester			  
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> > "The mind is not a vessel to be filled  but a fire to be lighted" 
> >  Plutarch
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