The general effects of backecattering on measured radiation doses are
fairly vell established. Further, ‘mowledge of depth (tissue)-dose eurves has
advanced to « quantitative state.® Thus, there seems to be Little doubt that
a film badge or dosimeter vorn an the person wil) over-estimate the gaums
radiation dose delivered at a depth of five centimeters (asmued depth of
blood forming organs).
A major faster in determining this difference is the
quality of radiation under consideration.
(Gne report” desling explicitly
with radiation in a fallout field suggests a facter of about 3/4.
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