Question

What is your largest source of exposure? (1 point) How does your estimate dose for each source of ionizing radiation compare with the average U. population radiation dose identified the 2006 pie chart below? (1 point each) Sources of Radiation Exposure Occupational <0.1% Industrial <0.1% i Consumer 2% Terrestrial 3% Internal 5% Space 5% Computed Tomography 24% Medical Background Nuclear Medicine 12% - Radon & Thoron 37% Interventional Fluoroscopy 7% Conventional Radiography/Fluoroscopy 5% Average Annual Radiation Dose urces Radon & Theron Computed Tomography Space Conventional Radiography roscopy Terrestrial Dupa Furopy F ve nited States mational 228 mrem 2.25mW 147 mrem 1.47 m m 0.77 mSv mrem 043 S 33 mm 0.33mv 0.33m 0.29 21 mm 0.21 13 mm 0.13 mW 05m 0.0055 000)

Answer 1

1. The largest source of exposure is Radon and Thoron with 37% radiation .

2. The average annual dose per person in US is 6.2 mSv .