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Re: Measuring Fe-55 & Pm-147 HOW?
> Anyway, with respect to Fe-55 it can be detected but it is expensive. I
> would suggest trying to calm down the gentleman with an equation like
> I = 0.156 n [10E+5] u, I = dose rate from a point source in mR/hr @ 1 m
Wouldn't it be simpler to explain that the interactions that allow us to
detect radiation easily also cause the damage. Therefore, if you have a
hard time detecting it and it isn't going to be ingested, there is nothing
to worry about. In this case, if you can't see it, it won't hurt you.
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