Re: Re:Old EPA 15 mrem/year

["James Reese" <james.reese@worldnet.att.net>]

Very well said Zack!  Many times in the regulatory arena issues are driven
more off of public opinion than sound scientific fact.   As you said,
anytime you utter the word "radiation"  the hair stands up on the back of
most people and the media sees a story that sells.

Also, not all EPA regions sign up to the 15 mr/yr proposed limit.

James H. Reese
Health Physicist
(916) 689-2680 tel.
(916) 689-6270 fax
james.reese@worldnet.att.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Zack Clayton <zack.clayton@epa.state.oh.us>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Sent: October 22, 1999 7:44 AM
Subject: Re:Old EPA 15 mrem/year


>
>
> Zack Clayton
> Ohio EPA - DERR
> email:  zack.clayton@epa.state.oh.us
> voice:  614-644-3066
> fax:        614-460-8249
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> >>> Elizabeth Algutifan <elizabeth_algutifan@wssrap-host.wssrap.com>
10/22/99 09:28AM >>>
> If EPA really considers 15 mrem "the same as" 20 mrem, then why are some
sites
> reporting NESHAPs doses out to five and six decimal places? Why not just
say
> zero? That certainly causes me to sit up and ask the question, "Then why
am I
> doing continuous air monitoring to see 1 mrem?" Doesn't make sense to me.
>
> Elizabeth Algutifan,
> Health Physicist
> Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project
> St. Charles, Missouri
> Elizabeth_Algutifan@wssrap-host.wssrap.com
>
>
> Unfortunately, it doesn't have to make sense scientifically.  As much as I
dislike the idea, the USEPA is driven much more by politics than by science.
Therefore, on issues with high hot button readings it is driven by
politically correct ideology rather than demonstratable science.    In the
early years this was often parallel.  Now the hot button issues are running
counter to hard science and we are at one of those intersections of
political policy vs. rational science policy.   (Notice how emotionally
loaded those words are?)
>
> End rant.
>
> ZAC
>
>
>
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