TABLE 7

POSSIBLE SOURCES OF THE RaD CONTENT OF THE HUMAN SKELETON
source

Rae26 jn Bones
Rn222 Dissolved in Body
(Equivalent to 50 1 of air at 3.0 po Rn222/1)

A

0.004
0.007

Potable Water
(Maximum Observed, 0.4 pc RaD/1)

0.022

RaD from Short-Lived Activities (Rn222 daughters)

9.004

Food

0.066

Total

0.176

Total (less Rn222 in body and potable water)

0.148

Measursu RaD Concentration (Average)

0.145 + 0.020

RaD in Atmosphere (0.03 pc RaDIl)

"

Contribution to RaD

Concentration (pe/g ash)

0.073

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