Re: RE: RE: Late charges for unreturned badges

[LIPTONW@dteenergy.com]

My message was not intended as a personal attack, and I regret that you took 
it that way.  Your response implies that I advocate an inflexible, punitive 
approach to hp.  That's not the case.  Notice that I advocate strong
measures 
for "willful or persistent" violations.  You have no choice, since you will
be 
held responsible.  You may feel that a large number of users require 
monitoring by regulation, but don't really need it. That's irrelevant.  If 
personnel require monitoring, they also require valid monitoring results. 
As 
a minimum, every incidence of failure to obtain valid monitoring results
needs 
a documented investigation.  "Let's get real."  Approximately 30% of  the 
population, including your radiation workers will get cancer.  Some of them 
may want to claim radiation injury, even for negligible doses.  (Of course,
if 
you don't have valid monitoring results, the plaintiff's consultant will be 
glad to calculate the dose for you.) If you failed to enforce regulatory 
requirements, you're a sitting duck, whether or not the PI's like you or you 
like me. 
 
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
 
Bill Lipton 
liptonw@dteenergy.com 
 
 
You wrote: 
 
>Finally, I must say that I was disappointed by your reaction to my posting. 
>I have always viewed your postings as being generally well-thought out and 
>worth reading.  I am hoping that this posting was an exception to the
normal 
>quality you have maintained. 
 
>Sincerely, 
 
>Andy 
 
>P. Andrew Karam, CHP 
>Radiation Safety Officer 
>University of Rochester 
>(716) 275-1473 (voice) 
>(716) 256-0365 (fax) 
andrew_karam@urm 
 
 
 
 

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