Skin sensitive individual

["Björn Cedervall" <bjorn_cedervall@hotmail.com>]

Radsafers,

I was recently asked about a skin sensitive 50 year old man who works 
at a NPP. When this man works for say 30 to 60 min. in an area with a 
dose rate in the order of 1 mSv/h he develops a redness similar to 
that many fair skinned individuals get when they get their first real 
sun exposure in the summer (I relate to the latitude of 
Stockholm!...). Now, in this particular environment, much of the dose 
rate is due to N-16 radiation. The temperatures in this environment 
can be up to 100 F (close to 40 centigrades) which can be considered 
quite extreme whereas the humidity of the locality/localities is 
relatively normal. The point here is that other individuals working 
in that area do not react with such a skin problem afterwards. Wonder 
if you have any comments to this. Could he possibly represent say a 
lighter version of some X-ray sensitivity syndrome? Or are other 
explanations more likely? Has any of you encountered similar cases? 
Any comments will be appreciated.

Sincerely Yours, bjorn_cedervall@hotmail.com 

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