Re: Part 35 Revision

[BLHamrick@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/5/99 1:33:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
rfenner@mail.state.tn.us writes:

<< Can someone explain how the NRC determined that 500 mrem from a medical 
patient is less harmful than say 500 mrem from an industrial radiography 
camera? >>

I think that part of the rationale might be that the individuals most likely 
to be exposed at the highest level will be the patients' family members and 
there is a direct benefit to the patient and his/her family by having him/her 
in the home.

Barbara Hamrick
BLHamrick@aol.com

I speak for no one.
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