Re: Ra, 25 mrem/y

[KDA2921@aol.com]

I would agree with Professor Raabe's assertions related to the exposure and 
residual Ra-226 contamination. However, with all due respect to Professor 
Raabe, my only question is:  what is a reasonable dose to which a future, 
nonconsensual, inhabitant may be subjected?  Although the limit set by EPA 
may not be scientifically based, the proposed limit appears to attempt to 
significantly reduce the nonconsensual exposure to the general public and 
future inhabitants.  Many of the arguments against the proposed limits seem 
to infer that there is an inherent right to subject future inhabitants to a 
contributing dose.  Where does the power to subject future inhabitants to 
such a dose originate?

Keith D. Anderson, CHP
ECC
kda2921@aol.com 
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