Re: Background radiationlevel in USA

[Richard Smart <R.Smart@unsw.edu.au>]

Hi Kwan,


For comaprison purposes, the background radiation levels in Australia range
from 1400 microSv (wooden or prefabricated house construction) to 2160
micrSv (brick or concrete). The difference is primarily due to different
radon concentrations.

Ref: J.M. Costello "Radioactivity in the environment" Radiation Protection
in Australia, 1983, Vol 1, 21-27


At 03:22 PM 6.9.96 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear  Radsafers:
>
>I would liek to know what is the 'official' US background radiation level
>and the reference for it.
>
>How does this value compare with other countries? is it a publication on this.
>
>Thanks
>
>Kwan
>Kwan Hoong Ng, PhD, MIPSM
>Department of Medical Physics
>University of Wisconsin
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>
Richard Smart PhD
Department of Nuclear Medicine
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Kogarah, NSW 2217
Australia
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Email:R.Smart@unsw.edu.au