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According to the NCRP #160, what is the total average amount of radiation the public?
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According to the NCRP #160, what is the natural background average amount of radiation the public?
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Radiation Safety Part 6 - Sources of Radiation

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According to the NCRP #160, what is the total average amount of radiation the public? 6.25 msv (doubled since 1980's report)
According to the NCRP #160, what is the natural background average amount of radiation the public? 3.11 msv
According to the NCRP #160, what is the medical radiation average amount to the public? 3.00 msv (not counting occupational, consumer, etc)
What is the % that background radiation contributes to the total amount to the public? 50 %
What is the % that medical radiation contributes to the total amount to the public? 48 %
What is the reason for the increase of total radiation dose? CT
How much does CT comprise of medical radiation dose? 24%
A Chest x-ray has an average effective dose of _____ .1 msv
The largest source of natural background is contributed to: Radon
What sources contribute to natural background radiation? Terrestrial, internal, space
Natural sources of radiation include which of the following: dental, terrestrial, internal? terrestrial, internal only
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