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RE: Skin sensitive individual
Is he working in a contaminated area? If so, it's probably a reaction to
the detergent used to launder the c-zone clothing.
JB
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> From: Bjvrn Cedervall[SMTP:bjorn_cedervall@hotmail.com]
> Reply To: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 9:59 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Skin sensitive individual
>
> 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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