Chapter 14, Problem 14.71PAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: Write the equation for the expected decays:-

(a) Estimate the absorbed dose in Joules

(b) Estimate the absorbed dose in grays for a 60 kg person from one year inhalation of radon.

Concept Introduction: An average person is revealed to 360 millirem of background radiation per year from a variety of natural & manmade sources. About 2/3 of that comes from inhalation of ${}^{222}\text{Rn}$ that is produced in soil by decay of ${}^{238}\text{U}$