[ RadSafe ] World’s Pilots Reject Naked Body Scanners Over Radiation Danger, Privacy Breach (re-sending without images)

[McClung, Danny]

I understand the concept, Doug.  Their statement (designed so a layperson can understand) seems excessive to me (600 mrem or 6 mSv per hour). So how much exposure are they really getting during a solar flare event vs. a normal transatlantic flight?

Dan
Danny K. McClung, BS, RRPT
Program Manager, MERRT
(Medical Emergency Radiological Response Team)
Department of Veterans Affairs


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From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Doug Huffman
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:37 AM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] World’s Pilots Reject Naked Body Scanners Over Radiation Danger, Privacy Breach (re-sending without images)

Apples to oranges; 0.06mSv but not whole body exposure that the pilots get.

On 11/8/2010 18:48, McClung, Danny wrote:
> Seriously?  100 chest x-rays per hour?
>
> Dan McClung
> Dept of Veterans Affairs
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