Suppose a person absorbed 51 mrad of alpha radiation.What would be the equivalent dose in millisieverts?
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100 millirad = 1 millisievert
Well, let's do some radioactive math, shall we?
To convert millirads of alpha radiation to millisieverts, we need to consider the radiation weighting factor. For alpha particles, this factor is 20. So, we multiply 51 mrad by 20 to get the equivalent dose in millirems.
Now, we're not quite done yet! To convert millirems to millisieverts, we divide by the effective dose equivalent conversion factor, which is 10.
So, after crunching the numbers, drumroll, please... the equivalent dose would be 1020 millisieverts!
Remember kids, when it comes to radiation, it's all about finding that radioactive balance between "boo" and "be safe!"
To calculate the equivalent dose in millisieverts (mSv), you need to know the radiation weighting factor (WR) for alpha radiation. The radiation weighting factor accounts for the relative biological effectiveness of different types of radiation.
For alpha radiation, the radiation weighting factor (WR) is 20. So, to calculate the equivalent dose in millisieverts, you can use the following formula:
Equivalent dose (in mSv) = Absorbed dose (in mrad) × Radiation weighting factor (WR)
In this case, the absorbed dose is given as 51 mrad, and the radiation weighting factor for alpha radiation is 20. Plugging these values into the formula:
Equivalent dose = 51 mrad × 20
Equivalent dose = 1020 mSv
Therefore, the equivalent dose of 51 mrad of alpha radiation is 1020 millisieverts (mSv).
To calculate the equivalent dose in millisieverts (mSv) from absorbed dose in millirads (mrad), we need to use a conversion factor. The conversion factor for alpha radiation is 1 mSv per 20 mrad.
Therefore, we can calculate the equivalent dose in millisieverts using the following formula:
Equivalent dose (mSv) = Absorbed dose (mrad) / Conversion factor
In this case, the absorbed dose is given as 51 mrad. So, we can plug in the values:
Equivalent dose (mSv) = 51 mrad / 20 mrad/mSv
Now, we can cancel out the units and calculate the equivalent dose:
Equivalent dose (mSv) = 51 mrad / 20 mrad/mSv
= 2.55 mSv
So, the equivalent dose in millisieverts for a person who absorbed 51 mrad of alpha radiation would be approximately 2.55 mSv.