Table 1.
Dose rates for radiation workers in the early part of the 20th century (adapted from Inkret et al31, Table 1)
Occupation | Approximate dose rate (cGy min−1) |
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Fluoroscopist | 0.5–5 (hands) 0.005–0.05 (body) |
X-ray therapy technician | 0.005 (body) |
Radium therapist or technician | 0.005–0.05 (body) |