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![Average Exposure to Radiation from Common Sources
Source
Dose (mrem/year)
Naturally Occurring Radiation
Cosmie rays
Terrestrial radiation (rocks, buildings)
Inside human body (K-40 and Ra-266 in the bones)
Radon in the air
27
28
39
200
Total
294
Artificial Radiation
Medical Xrays
Nuclear medicine
Consumer products
Nuclear power plants
All others
39
14
10
0.5
1.5
Total
65.0
Grand total
359
Use the data on the table to calculate the percentage of total annual radiation from naturally occuring sources that the average person receives from terrestrial radiation (rocks,
buildings).
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Transcribed Image Text:Average Exposure to Radiation from Common Sources
Source
Dose (mrem/year)
Naturally Occurring Radiation
Cosmie rays
Terrestrial radiation (rocks, buildings)
Inside human body (K-40 and Ra-266 in the bones)
Radon in the air
27
28
39
200
Total
294
Artificial Radiation
Medical Xrays
Nuclear medicine
Consumer products
Nuclear power plants
All others
39
14
10
0.5
1.5
Total
65.0
Grand total
359
Use the data on the table to calculate the percentage of total annual radiation from naturally occuring sources that the average person receives from terrestrial radiation (rocks,
buildings).
percent
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