Chapter 24: 24.122 CP (page 1107)
How long can a 54-Ib child be exposed to 1.0 mCi of radiation from 222Rn before accumulating 1.0 mrad if the energy of each disintegration is 5.59MeV ?
Short Answer
It will take7.4079 sec too be exposed.
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Chapter 24: 24.122 CP (page 1107)
How long can a 54-Ib child be exposed to 1.0 mCi of radiation from 222Rn before accumulating 1.0 mrad if the energy of each disintegration is 5.59MeV ?
It will take7.4079 sec too be exposed.
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