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  • US limit for volunteers averting major nuclear escalation: 500 mSv[6]
  • US limit for volunteers rescuing lives or preventing serious injuries: 1000 mSv[6]


So, in what may be my last act of "advising", I'll advise you to cut the jargon. -- My old PhD advisor, to me, 26/2/11
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Mar 17th, 2011 at 10:03:06 AM EST
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In an earlier thread, I referred to the relevant international agreement. Its currently valid limits date from 1990, the US limits are set by those, Japan's limits are lower, and were still lower until days ago (100 mSv for emergency workers).

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu Mar 17th, 2011 at 10:14:23 AM EST
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