Re: More bad news

["Frank E. Gallagher, III" <fegallag@uci.edu>]

At 12:54 PM 8/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>I'm having trouble understanding these dose estimates. A 15 uCi spill of
>P-32 in direct skin contact would produce a dose closer to 100 Rem/hr. Is
>clothing really that effective as a shield?
>
The clothing is not very effective as a shield.  The fabric is pretty
porous and the P-32 was likely well distributed in the stuffing below the
fabric, so distance is probably a big factor.  In addition, the activity
estimate could easily be high.


 
Frank E. Gallagher, III, MS, MPH, CHP  
Manager, Radiation Protection Section
Radiation Safety Officer 
Environmental Health & Safety Office
University of California, Irvine
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