At 04:20 PM 8/15/97 +301000, you wrote:

>> ...there is NO safe DOSE of radiation.
>     Ok, this _has_ become tedious but I can't resist.

hehe - Such is life...

>     Mike, given that the risk of carcinogenesis when exposed
>     to ionising radiation cannot be eliminated, how would
>     you evaluate and manage the threats posed by the various
>     beneficial uses of such radiation?

Thats a very good question, I've not been in this situation so let
me think about it for a while. Though please specify are you talking
about diagnostic X-rays OR tracer isotopes OR radiation therapy OR
something else ?

>Unsubscribe message would waste space here - no thanks :P

Ah ha - what beautiful irony - your comment used up that bandwidth !

Rgds :)

Mike
Perth, Western Australia