TABLE 1
ROUGH ESTIMATE OF REDUCTION
IN GAMMA RADIATION WITHIN STRUCTURES

PERCENTAGE OF GUT-OF-DOORS LEVEL

TYPE STRUCTURE
ONE STORY FRAME HOUSE

First Floor

50

Basement (Center)

10

Basement (Side)

Zz 10

MULTI STORY REINFORCED CONCRETE

10

Lower Floors

(Away from windows)

~ 0.1

Basement

SHELTER (equivalent to three

~ 0.1

feet of earth)

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