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14 February, 05:39

If the initial amount of iridium-192 produces radiation at 1,000 times the safe level, how long will it take before radiation levels drop below the safe level? reddit

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  1. 14 February, 09:17
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    To cause death within hours of exposure to radiation, the dose needs to be very high, 10Gy or higher, while 4-5Gy will kill within 60 days, and less than 1.5-2Gy will not be lethal in the short term. However all doses, no matter how small, carry a finite risk of cancer and other diseases. Patients exposed to radiation between 8 to 30 Gy experience nausea and severe diarrhea within an hour, and they die between 2 days and 2 weeks after exposure. Absorbed doses greater than 30 Gy cause neurological damage
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