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Distribution of the cumulated recorded doses, extracted from the REIRS and Landauer databases, among a group of 130,000 industrial radiographers; the doses are expressed in terms of personal dose equivalent.
| Cumulated recorded dosea (mSv) | Number of workers | Percentage of workers |
|---|---|---|
| <5 | 89,021 | 67.6 |
| 5 – 9 | 10,021 | 7.7 |
| 10 – 24 | 12,101 | 9.2 |
| 25 – 49 | 8,187 | 6.2 |
| ≥50 | 12,248 | 9.3 |
| All | 131,578 | 100 |
The dose is essentially due to low-LET radiation (external irradiation from photons).
