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THEORETICAL BASE

MATERIAL RADIOACTIVE RESISTANCE

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Limits of Radiation for the Human Body

Stochastic Radiation

Maximum 24 hour exposure limit

20 x 103 (μSv/yr) / 365 (days) = 54.80 (μSv/dy)

20 (mSv/yr) / 365 (days) - 0.0548 (mSv/dy)

2 x 103 (mrem/yr) / 365 dy = 5.48 (mrem/dy)

Maximum 1 hour exposure limit

54.80 (μSv/dy) / 24 (hr) = 2.3 (μSV/hr)

0.0548 (mSv/dy) / 24 (hr) = 0.0023 (mSv/hr)

5.48 (mrem/dy) / 24(hr) = 0.23 (mrem/hr)

Non-Stochastic Radiation

Maximum 24 hour exposure limit

500 x 103 (μSv/yr) / 365 (dy) = 1,370.0 (μSv/dy)

500 (mSv/yr) / 365 (dy) = 1.370 (mSv/dy)

50 x 103 (mrem/yr) / 365 (dy) = 137.0 (mrem/yr)

Maximum 1 hour exposure limit

1.370.0 (μSV/dy) / 24 (hr) = 57 (μSV/hr)

1.370 (mSv/dy) / 24 (hr) = 0.057 (mSv/hr)

137.0 (mrem/dy) / 24 (hr) = 5.7 (mrem/hr)

 

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