
PUBLIC RADIATION DOSES
Average per capita US Dose
200 mrem (2 mSv) / yr
Living in Los Alamos (7000' elev)
327 mrem (3.27 mSv)/yr
Flying from NY to LA
2.5 mrem (25
ì
Sv) / trip
Chest x-ray
10 mrem (0.1mSv)/exam
Full mouth dental x-ray
9 mrem (90
ì
Sv) / exam
The external dose rate for cosmic rays doubles for each mile
increase in elevation.
BACKGROUND RADIATION
Cosmic
=
28 mrem (0.28 mSv) / yr
Rocks
=
28 mrem (0.28 mSv) / yr
Internal
=
36 mrem (0.36 mSv) / yr
Medical x-rays
=
20 to 30 mrem (0.2 to 0.3 mSv)/yr
Nuclear medicine
=
2 mrem / yr
TOTAL US Ave
.
120 mrem / yr
E
US Ave H from radon
= 200 mrem / yr
E
Ave H from medical x-ray procedures:
Skull 20 mrem (0.2 mSv)
Upper GI 245 mrem (2.45 mSv)
Hip 65 mrem (0.65 mSv)
Chest 6 mrem (60
ì
Sv),
Kidney 55 mrem (0.55 mSv)
Dental 55 mrem (0.55 mSv)
Occupational Doses
mrem /yr
mSv/yr
airline flight crew
1,000
10
nuclear power plant
700
7
Grand Central Station workers
120
1.2
medical personnel
70
0.7
DOE employees
44
0.44
1
85
PUBLIC RADIATION DOSES
Average per capita US Dose
200 mrem (2 mSv) / yr
Living in Los Alamos (7000' elev)
327 mrem (3.27 mSv)/yr
Flying from NY to LA
2.5 mrem (25
ì
Sv) / trip
Chest x-ray
10 mrem (0.1mSv)/exam
Full mouth dental x-ray
9 mrem (90
ì
Sv) / exam
The external dose rate for cosmic rays doubles for each mile
increase in elevation.
BACKGROUND RADIATION
Cosmic
=
28 mrem (0.28 mSv) / yr
Rocks
=
28 mrem (0.28 mSv) / yr
Internal
=
36 mrem (0.36 mSv) / yr
Medical x-rays
=
20 to 30 mrem (0.2 to 0.3 mSv)/yr
Nuclear medicine
=
2 mrem / yr
TOTAL US Ave
.
120 mrem / yr
E
US Ave H from radon
= 200 mrem / yr
E
Ave H from medical x-ray procedures:
Skull 20 mrem (0.2 mSv)
Upper GI 245 mrem (2.45 mSv)
Hip 65 mrem (0.65 mSv)
Chest 6 mrem (60
ì
Sv),
Kidney 55 mrem (0.55 mSv)
Dental 55 mrem (0.55 mSv)
Occupational Doses
mrem /yr
mSv/yr
airline flight crew
1,000
10
nuclear power plant
700
7
Grand Central Station workers
120
1.2
medical personnel
70
0.7
DOE employees
44
0.44
1
85
PUBLIC RADIATION DOSES
Average per capita US Dose
200 mrem (2 mSv) / yr
Living in Los Alamos (7000' elev)
327 mrem (3.27 mSv)/yr
Flying from NY to LA
2.5 mrem (25
ì
Sv) / trip
Chest x-ray
10 mrem (0.1mSv)/exam
Full mouth dental x-ray
9 mrem (90
ì
Sv) / exam
The external dose rate for cosmic rays doubles for each mile
increase in elevation.
BACKGROUND RADIATION
Cosmic
=
28 mrem (0.28 mSv) / yr
Rocks
=
28 mrem (0.28 mSv) / yr
Internal
=
36 mrem (0.36 mSv) / yr
Medical x-rays
=
20 to 30 mrem (0.2 to 0.3 mSv)/yr
Nuclear medicine
=
2 mrem / yr
TOTAL US Ave
.
120 mrem / yr
E
US Ave H from radon
= 200 mrem / yr
E
Ave H from medical x-ray procedures:
Skull 20 mrem (0.2 mSv)
Upper GI 245 mrem (2.45 mSv)
Hip 65 mrem (0.65 mSv)
Chest 6 mrem (60
ì
Sv),
Kidney 55 mrem (0.55 mSv)
Dental 55 mrem (0.55 mSv)
Occupational Doses
mrem /yr
mSv/yr
airline flight crew
1,000
10
nuclear power plant
700
7
Grand Central Station workers
120
1.2
medical personnel
70
0.7
DOE employees
44
0.44
1
85
PUBLIC RADIATION DOSES
Average per capita US Dose
200 mrem (2 mSv) / yr
Living in Los Alamos (7000' elev)
327 mrem (3.27 mSv)/yr
Flying from NY to LA
2.5 mrem (25
ì
Sv) / trip
Chest x-ray
10 mrem (0.1mSv)/exam
Full mouth dental x-ray
9 mrem (90
ì
Sv) / exam
The external dose rate for cosmic rays doubles for each mile
increase in elevation.
BACKGROUND RADIATION
Cosmic
=
28 mrem (0.28 mSv) / yr
Rocks
=
28 mrem (0.28 mSv) / yr
Internal
=
36 mrem (0.36 mSv) / yr
Medical x-rays
=
20 to 30 mrem (0.2 to 0.3 mSv)/yr
Nuclear medicine
=
2 mrem / yr
TOTAL US Ave
.
120 mrem / yr
E
US Ave H from radon
= 200 mrem / yr
E
Ave H from medical x-ray procedures:
Skull 20 mrem (0.2 mSv)
Upper GI 245 mrem (2.45 mSv)
Hip 65 mrem (0.65 mSv)
Chest 6 mrem (60
ì
Sv),
Kidney 55 mrem (0.55 mSv)
Dental 55 mrem (0.55 mSv)
Occupational Doses
mrem /yr
mSv/yr
airline flight crew
1,000
10
nuclear power plant
700
7
Grand Central Station workers
120
1.2
medical personnel
70
0.7
DOE employees
44
0.44
1
85