Re: Radiation Units

[William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>]

You definitely want your 0.454 kg of flesh.

The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com


"Otto G. Raabe" wrote:

> September 3, 1999
> Davis, CA
>
> The fact is that the only acceptable radiation units are SI units! The
> whole world uses SI units (including the Russians) and all world-class
> Journals require SI units exclusively. Those of us who still think in
> curies and rems must endeavor not only to be fully bilingual but to use SI
> units in our daily work. The typical daily dose of background radiation to
> people from all sources is about 10 microsievert per day and 3.6 mSv/y.
> Also, there are 37 mBq per pCi (or 27 pCi per Bq).
>
> The NRC and EPA both need to insure that SI units are used in all
> regulatory matters. The U.S. radiation safety community should resolve to
> use ONLY SI units. No more WL's, WLM's, curies, rad, or rem. These units
> are gone and unacceptable. They are now historical artifacts. So that your
> work has international meaningfulness, correct all your slides and charts
> as soon as possible. [Note, the international literature continues to use
> eV, keV, and MeV energy units.]
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Otto
>
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