Shoe Store FLuoro

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{Original Msg: 'Shoe store fluoro units -- Summary' from <root@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
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{*** Reply to note of 10/27/94 11:55
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{Something does not add up!
{Dose rate 0.5 - 5.8 R/s
{Exposure time 5 - 45 s
{entrance dose to feet 0.7 - 14 R  now 0.5 x 5 = 2.5 R and 5.8 x 45 = 261 R
{So shouldn't the entrance foot dose be anywhere from 2.5 to 261 R (scary though
{t for you old guys eh?)
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I remember a high school science teacher making the comment that the
units would not hve been a problem if people had used them every six
months or so when they bought shoes.  But that since it was neat to 
see your feet (no ryme intended) some people went from one store to
another just to wiggle their toes.  If the numbers 5.8 - 261 R are
good, it doesn't seem foolish to ask if there were any actual 
radiation injuries.  Any body know?
 
 
 
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