The Maximum Permissible Workday Dose for Occupational Exposure to Radiation $18 \mathrm { mrem }$

question 14

Multiple Choice

The maximum permissible workday dose for occupational exposure to radiation is $18 \mathrm { mrem }$ . A 54-kg laboratory technician absorbs $2.6 \mathrm {~mJ}$ of $0.30 - \mathrm { MeV }$ 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) \(0.37\)
• B) \(0.29\)
• C) \(0.27\)
• D) \(0.32\)
• Е) \(0.35\)

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