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How much radiation is the average US Citizen exposed to during a typical year from TV and microwave ovens?
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300 rem
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What can you do to protect your body from all types of radiation?
Don't break anything. Because when get a X-rays you have been exposed to radiation
Why is it that a person expose to radiation is no chance for survival?
A person's chances of dying of exposure to radiation depends on how much radiation they are exposed to.Radiation is a naturally occurring phenomenon. We are exposed to radiation through the sun, for example. Radiation is also found in man-made sources (ex. appliances, medical equipment). The human body, however, can only tolerate but so much exposure to radiation at any given time without damage.Radiation is often measured in REMS. Exposure to the sun will yield approximately 5-20 REMS. If exposed to 50-100 REMS of radiation, a person would experience mild radiation poisoning, with symptoms like headache, a temporary lowering of red blood cell count and even temporary male sterility.Between 100-200 REMS, humans experience light radiation poisoning. Symptoms include mild to moderate nausea and vomiting, fatigue, immune system suppression, miscarriage and even death in 10% of cases.Between 200-300 REMS, fatality occurs in 35% of cases.Between 600-1,000 REMS, fatality is almost 100% within 2 weeks of exposure.During the explosion of the power plant Chernobyl in the Soviet Union in 1986, the workers at the plant were exposed to fatal levels of radiation. Estimates are that those who died immediately were exposed to approximately 8,000 REMS of radiation.
What describes radiation?
the energy radiated or transmitted in the form of rays, waves, or particles. A stream of particles or electromagnetic waves that is emitted by the atoms and molecules of a radioactive substance as a result of nuclear decay, And also Radiation is energy that travels in the form of waves or high-speed particles. It occurs naturally in sunlight. Man-made radiation is used in X-rays, nuclear weapons, nuclear power plants and cancer treatment. If you are exposed to small amounts of radiation over a long time, it raises your risk of cancer.
Why is solar energy a better source of energy in some countries than other?
Some countries are more exposed to the Sun than others.Some countries are more exposed to the Sun than others.Some countries are more exposed to the Sun than others.Some countries are more exposed to the Sun than others.
People receive some natural or background radiation exposure each day from?
There are several sources of natural or background radiation for people.First, there are naturally occurring radioactive elements in the crust of the earth which have been present since the earth's formation. These can irradiate people in several ways.They can irradiate people externally because the soil and rocks all around us (and some building materials such as concrete and brick) act as radiation sources.Plants and animals that we use for food take in the radioactive elements and we ingest them along with our food.Some of the radioactivity is present in the air and we inhale it along with the air.Second, there are radioactive elements which are produced by interactions of cosmic rays with the atmosphere, the best known being carbon-14 and hydrogen-3 (or tritium). These can irradiate us in much the same ways as the elements discussed above.Third, we are constantly irradiated by cosmic rays.
How much natural radiation is the average person exposed to in a year?
About 100 millirem.
When do you encounter radiation energy?
Whenever your exposed to radiation...
A person exposed to radiation has no chance of survival. true or false?
False. We are often exposed to low dose radiation.
Is a type of chemical when exposed to radiation emits visible light?
is a type of chemical when exposed to radiation emits visible light.
What is the proper way to get an average of doses radiation?
I guess you are talking about how much radiation you can absorb in a given time. usually you express this in term of dose, that is how much time you have been exposed to a specific radiation. so, you just add the doses you have been exposed to. if you reach 1mSv/year for work reasons and you aren't part of a special team, you should start to worry about this. If you are a worker which is occupationally exposed to radiation, you should not reach the 20mSv/year threshold.
Should a microwave be replaced when exposed to a metal object?
no
Risks and benefits of using microwave Radiation?
microwave radiation can cook your food, and mobile phones use microwaves (but they need transmition towers) If you are exposed to microwaves for a long time (like pressing your face against the microwave oven to check on your food) then you can develop cataracts. Also, microwaves from mobile phones can affect certain parts of your brain, so be careful with your cellphone, especially if you're young and growing.
How much radiation is an average person in the USA exposed to each year?
According to NCRP Report #93, "Ionizing Radiation Exposure of the Population of the United States" (1987) the average exposure is about 295 mRem of Natural Background Radiation and about 63 mRem from Manmade Radiation (medical + consumer products) . Most (about 67%) of the natural background radiation is from inhaling Radon gas.
Is radiation pneumonitis able to be passed to others?
Radiation pneumonitis is in relation to being exposed to radiation, therefore the only way another person could get this inflammation of the lungs is by having their person exposed to radiation as well.
Why do people exposed to radiation regularly need to wear radiation badges?
The radiation badges tell you how much radiation you have been exposed to so you know when you have been exposed to enough (before it becomes dangerous) and you can stop work in that area until you are able to be exposed to radiation again. They sometimes wear lead aprons to protect themselves from radiation. I think this is right but you had better check again somewhere else because it might not be right.
What is the environmental and health effect of radiation?
being exposed to radiation could cause cancer.
What harm can radiation cause us?
That depends on type of radiation, dosage, and area exposed.
