[ RadSafe ] xkcd: Relative Radiation Dose chart

[Lemieux, Bryan P]

There is also a Health Physics Society position paper.

http://hps.org/documents/risk_ps010-2.pdf 

Bryan Lemieux, M.S., CHP
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-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Cary Renquist
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 3:28 PM
To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) MailingList
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] xkcd: Relative Radiation Dose chart

Looking at his references, 
http://j.mp/ek8QYy

I see the following statement at the MIT site:
   The 100 millisievert level is roughly the point at which health
effects from radiation 
   become more likely. Below this it is statistically difficult to
connect radiation 
   dose to cancer rates, but above this the relationship starts to
become apparent.

And at the NRC tritium page:
   Although high doses and high dose rates may cause cancer in humans
and genetic abnormalities 
   in an embryo or fetus, public health data have not established the
occurrence of these health 
   risks following exposure to low doses and low dose rates -  below
about 10,000 millirem (mrem).


---
Cary Renquist
cary.renquist at ezag.com

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Sandra Matzkin
Sent: Monday, 21 March 2011 11:38
To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] xkcd: Relative Radiation Dose chart

About the assertion "Lowest one-year dose clearly linked to increased 
cancer risk" (100 mSv), can anyone comment or provide references on 
how this link was established?

Regards

Sandra Matzkin
Radiation Transport
INVAP SE
Bariloche
Argentina


At 02:30 PM 3/21/2011, Yoss, Robert wrote:
>For a chuckle note the last lines at the bottom.
>
>Rob Yoss
>FMLH/MCW
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu 
>[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Cary Renquist
>Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:45 AM
>To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) MailingList
>Subject: [ RadSafe ] xkcd: Relative Radiation Dose chart
>
>Surprised that nobody has pointed this out yet...
>
>http://j.mp/fklO6J
>
>
>
>
>Best regards,
>Cary
>
>---
>Cary Renquist
>crenquist at isotopeproducts.com or cary.renquist at ezag.com
>
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