Re: Chernobyl plant repairs suspended

["Harald Wei\_, D-24147 Kiel" <weiss@ki.comcity.de>]

Shane Brightwell wrote:

> >parts and equipment. In effecting the repairs, workers are expected
> to
> >be exposed to an irradiation does of 400 REM, an amount considered
> >within safety limits.
> >
> >etc., etc.
>
> ..400 REM... not far from our LD50/30, is it?  Are their safety limits
>
> based on odds that the worker will live ling enough to finish the job?

I expect this to be the estimated collective dose for all of the
involved workers.


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