Re: Airport screening and medicine

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

On 13 Nov 2004 at 12:03, Reuven wrote:



> I once MEASURED the radiation dose during an intercontinental flight:

> It was *** 50 times *** HIGHER than the background radiation at sea

> level.



Reuven,



What did you use to measure the dose described above, and, what was 

the duration of the flight?



If one considers the natural background to be, for assumption 

purposes, equals 7 microR/hr, then you're stating that the rate you 

observed was 350 microR/hr. This does seem a bit high. I travel quite 

a bit, and, I don't expect that I have observed the dose rates you 

are quoting. Additional source information would be appreciated.



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