Re: Worker exposed to 1,000 times higher-than-normal radiation

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>]

> At 09:50 AM 12/24/01 -0800, Sandy Perle wrote:

> >

> >Japanese worker exposed to 1,000 times higher-than-normal radiation

> >  

> >TOKYO, Dec. 21 (Kyodo) - A 34-year-old company employee was exposed

> >to 1,000 times the maximum annual permissible level of radiation at a

> >Tokyo

> hospital Friday while 

> >setting up medical equipment, the science and technology ministry

> >said. 

> **********************************************************************

> ****** *********** December 24, 2001

> 

> Isn't that "permissible" level of 1 millisievert for a member of the

> public rather than a radiation instrument employee?

> 

> Otto



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