At later tines after fallout, better estimetes of radiation doses received

may be obtained from film badge readings or dosimeters, If these film badces
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or éociasters axe worn on parsceme) and the evidence af thelr use supparts the

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view that the peacings are a reasonably soctrutc ncecut of the reciztion dose

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received then the waluse recomied on the fo bet: cr dortectcr may be aocepted

with a correction factor of 31/4 to account for the difference between the dose
received by the file badge a dosinater (including backscatter) and that received
at the tissue depth of five centinsters,

‘Tahle Ic aay bo used in eriinating

the effective biological dose.

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Film Badse
Reading

From time of fallout

until time of

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evacuation

From time of return

to 15 days after
initial fallout

Froa 15 days until
one year after

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PMolocical

Factor

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2,

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Effective

Mila Badce

so Fa

or Dosimeter
Correction

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(Colum 5
x c)

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1/2

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Effective
x

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,

initial fallout

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TOTAL

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*The value of 9/lf hes been rounded off to 1/7.

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