Radiation dosage chart - A good tool to evaluate risks after Fukushima disaster

NOTES:
- Interestingly, one day dose at two sites 50Kms NW Fukushima gives a 3.6mSv, while smoking 1.5 packs a day for a year give ten times more, i-e 36mSv!
- The EPA yearly limit on radiation exposure to a member of the public is fixed to 1.000mSv which is two times lesser than the total amount of exposure per year from the natural background radiation, i-e 2.000mSv....

SOURCES:
Information is beautiful
Radiation dose chart
Original sources
TMI: fear, Fukushima and facts
Google docs: radiations dosage

reply to post by elevenaugust

Thanks, I like the way that's laid out and the fact that you made the scroll bar appear is a nice touch.

See 4000 mSv: "survival possible with prompt treatment."

Anyone know what the prompt treatment entails? I didn't know treatment could do much for radiation exposure (aside from taking the iodine pills).

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Originally posted by Arbitrageur
reply to post by elevenaugust

 

Thanks, I like the way that's laid out and the fact that you made the scroll bar appear is a nice touch.

See 4000 mSv: "survival possible with prompt treatment."

Anyone know what the prompt treatment entails? I didn't know treatment could do much for radiation exposure (aside from taking the iodine pills).

The only thing I can think of would be blood transfusions or stuff like that, but you're right-- the person who gets that kind of dose is pretty much screwed since it's going to hammer heart/brain/bones[marrow]/stuff you can't replace

Heres another one. Ive had this one my computer for awhile.




It would be easier just to save the pic to your desktop and look at it though