Personal Annual Radiation Exposure

Personal Annual Radiation Exposure

Cosmic Radiation

Framingham

165 ft above sea level

Ground Radiationalso known as Radon Atlantic Coast

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Home Construction

Concrete Building

Radionuclides

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Medical Diagnoses

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Cosmic Radiation (Framingham-elevation less than 1000 ft)…........................................……28 mrem

Ground Radiation (Atlantic Coast)…………………………………………………………………………………………223 mrem

Concrete Home………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..7 mrem

Radionuclides (Food/Water)……………………………………………………………………………………………………..40 mrem

Medical Diagnoses ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………729 mrem

Airplane Travel……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….……….10.004 mrem

Consumer Products………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3.508 mrem

Energy Waste………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..009 mrem

TOTAL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….................1041 mrem