Man Rem Cost

["Walker, Bob" <Bob.Walker@rcp.dph.state.ma.us>]

Ruth Weiner is right: the term "Person Rem" has been the accepted way of
putting this for a number of years now.  However, in countries that have
switched to SI, the politically correct version of Man Rem is the
Person-Sievert, shortened to "pervert".  This unit usually represents doses
larger than commonly seen in groups of workers or members of the public, and
so you would be more likely to see population doses reported in
milli-person-sieverts, or "milliperverts".

Strictly tongue-in-cheek.  Standard disclaimer applies.

Bob Walker
Radiation Protection Officer
MA Radiation Control Program

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