Re: Cost of Radiation Exposure

[Philippe Duport <pduport@synapse.net>]

Radsafers

Just a thought on cost-benefit analyses.
Cost-benefits analyses for radiation exposures may be necessary, but the
equation is strange.  One one side, there are real monetary benefits from
the considered operations, on the other side, there are HYPOTHETICAL health
detriments expressed in REAL monetary terms.  

Philippe Duport
University of Ottawa

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At 05:51 PM 8/23/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>     
>     Radsafers
>         Although we might wish it were different, we live in a 
>     cost/benefit driven world.  I have a small project that might save 
>     some dose, but it needs to get past some hard-nosed bean counters 
>     first. 
>        Can someone direct me to a source of information on the dollar cost 
>     (to society or a business)for an exposure of a man Rad.  General 
>     information like "my company uses X dollars per man Rad" would be nice 
>     to know, but an official document would move things along a lot 
>     better.
>     
>     Thanks in advance,
>     
>     Jim McEwen
>     Technical Specialist
>     San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 
>     949-368-8175
>     mcewenjv@songs.sce.com
>     
>     (disclaimer:  opinions expressed are mine, all mine.  )
>
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