Re: FGR 13 math check

[Andrew Karam <karam.1@osu.edu>]

>	Your calculation leaves out the effects of radon, which are far
>larger than those of all the others combined.
>
Dear Dr. Cohen -

In summing up the U-238 decay series for dose from soil I used the value
given in FGR-13 for radon (1.01e-18 kg/Bq-s).  I was not attempting to
account for radon emanation in this sample calculation.  I should have made
this more clear in my initial posting.

Sincerely,

Andy

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