The Maximum Permissible Workday Dose for Occupational Exposure to Radiation

question 94

Multiple Choice

The maximum permissible workday dose for occupational exposure to radiation is 18 mrem.A 54-kg laboratory technician absorbs 2.6 mJ of 0.30-MeV gamma rays in a work day.The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) for gamma rays is 1.00.What is the ratio of the equivalent dosage received by the technician to the maximum permissible equivalent dosage?

• A)0.27
• B)0.29
• C)0.32
• D)0.35
• E)0.37

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