A person is to work in a mixed field consisting of 5mGy/h of gamma radiation, 1.0 mGy/h of beta radiation, 0.5 mGy/h of fast neutrons and 0.8 mGy/h of slow neutrons. How long can he work for without exceeding a whole-body dose limit recommended by ICRP? (The quality factors for fast and slow neutrons are 10 and 5 respectively.)

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A person is to work in a mixed field consisting of 5mGy/h of gamma radiation, 1.0 mGy/h of beta radiation, 0.5 mGy/h of fast neutrons and 0.8 mGy/h of slow neutrons. How long can he work for without exceeding a whole-body dose limit recommended by ICRP? (The quality factors for fast and slow neutrons are 10 and 5 respectively.)

 

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