tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236895917331192509.post1882428328471365700..comments2023-05-17T04:01:26.506-04:00Comments on The Neutron Economy: Japan's Radiation Levels (Resource Alert)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086026121605548134noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236895917331192509.post-72114382762533629442011-03-16T19:59:29.271-04:002011-03-16T19:59:29.271-04:00These are in nano Grays / hr. A Gray is equivalent...These are in nano Grays / hr. A Gray is equivalent in units to a Sievert but they mean different things. A Gray is literally the absorbed dose. As Steve has said, "Not all radiation is created equally." Multiply a Gray with a quality factor Q based on the type of radiation it is (alpha, beta, gamma, etc.) Gammas and betas typically have a quality factor of 1. Alphas and neutrons can have up to a quality factor of up to 20. Looks like absolute max assuming quality factor of 20 spiked at 46 microSieverts/hr. Alan is totally correct in his assertion.Cyrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594693123634896530noreply@blogger.com