Re: person-to-person dose

[Mitchell, Davis]

3 mrem is what I remember as well.  Try NCRP Report 95.



Mitchell W. Davis, RRPT

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  ----- Original Message ----- 

  From: BobCherry@AOL.COM 

  To: Kjell.Johansen@nmcco.com 

  Cc: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu 

  Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 4:39 PM

  Subject: Re: person-to-person dose





  In a message dated 7/9/2003 3:14:24 PM Central Daylight Time, Kjell.Johansen@nmcco.com writes:





    I am trying to find the annual dose a person receives being about 1 foot away from another person based on  the standard adult's K-40 content.  I remember reading it somewhere but do not find it in either Kathren's or Eisenbud's books.  A rough calculation gives a dose on the order of 0.5 mrem which is in the ballpark of what I remember.  A more concise value and a reference would be appreciated.





  I have used 3 mrem/y as the dose equivalent one receives from his or her spouse in my talks over the years. I can't provide the reference at the moment, but I suspect that it is the NCRP report on radiation exposure of the US population.



  Bob C