In my opinion, however, RADSAFE should be more along the lines of "Masterpiece Theater" than "The Amateur Hour."
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
mark.hogue@SRS.GOV wrote:
I hope I'm not going to cause any resentment, but here's where you can get a simple explanation of the relationship between Roentgen and Rem:http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/radfactsheets/index.html
The original question didn't seem to me to be from a fledgling health physics consultant.
William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>
Sent by: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu09/25/01 07:06 AM
Please respond to William V Lipton
To: "William P. N. Smith" <wpns@compusmiths.com>
cc: "radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu" <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
Subject: Re: Roentgen is a Rem?
At the risk of seeming rude, I resent those who think that the health physics
profession can be reduced to a few FAQ's. This individual obviously does not
have a clue, and we are doing him and ourselves a disservice by playing along
with this.If there are radiological health aspects to whatever he is consulting in, then
he should hire a qualified health physicist.The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com"William P. N. Smith" wrote:
> Am I correct in assuming that a Roentgen is essentially equivelent to a
> Rem? I understand that r is measured in air (and instruments) and Rems use
> some Q factor dependent on the type (energy?) of the radiation, but inthe
> real world is Q usually unity?
>
> Thanks!
>
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