[ RadSafe ] Relative Radiation Dose Chart

[Russ, Ray]

The URL below links to a graphic which describes quite well relative radiation doses in Sieverts (Sv). I'm passing it on to this list as it may be of some interest to readers in describing to others the risks associated with various acute and chronic exposures to whole body ionizing radiation.


http://imgs.xkcd.com/blag/radiation.png




Ray Russ
Radiation Protection Department
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Menlo Park, Ca, 94025, USA
Tel: 650 926 4082
Fax: 650 926 2837