Re: Dose Correlation

[Wes Van Pelt <VanPeltW@idt.net>]

Ruth Weiner wrote:
> 
>      At first blush I would say:
> 
>      5 rem = 0.05 Sv = 0.05 Gy for a QF = 1
>      0.05 Gy = 0.05 J/kg = 0.05 watt-sec/kg
> 
>      If a night light weighs 10 gm this would be the equivalent of a 5-watt
>      (not 4-watt) night light for 1 sec. It's a little hokey mbecause the
>      assumption is that only heat is generated by the night light.
> 
> 
>      Clearly only my own opinion.
>      Ruth Weiner
>      rfweine@sandia.gov

Ruth and All,

Yes, but ...

0.05 watt-sec/kg times the mass of a 80 kg person gives exactly 4
watt-sec of energy deposited by a 5 rem dose.  The exact same energy
(heat plus light) emitted by a 4 watt bulb during one sec.

Wes
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