RE: Units of high dose

["Carroll,Raymond" <carrollrg@pgdp.usec.com>]

Yes, it would be more correct to use Gray.

However, in times of stress people seldom differentiate.  Also in working
with Nuclear Criticality Engineers I found that it was normal for them to
refer to high acute doses in terms of rem/h instead of rad/h.  It took a lot
of time and references to convience them that rem was not the correct unit
for criticality accident dose rates.

Ray Carroll

-----Original Message-----
From: Christoph_Hofmeyr/CNS1@cns.co.za
[mailto:Christoph_Hofmeyr/CNS1@cns.co.za]
Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 8:55 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: Units of high dose




Radsafers,
The Japanese criticality accident which has been filling the headlines, has
apparently caused severe radiation injury to a few workers.  Possible doses
received have been reported in Sievert.  The question I would like to pose
to the experts: in the dose range where deterministic effects are
prevalent, is it not more correct to measure in Gray?
Chris Hofmeyr


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