A 60 kg person accidentally ingests a small source of alpha particles (RBE=15). The activity of the source is 0.04 Ci, the half life of the source is 110 years, and each alpha particle emitted has an energy of 0.586MeV. It takes 12 hours for the alpha source to pass through the persons digestive system and exit the body. J)? (c) What is the absorbed dose (in rad)? (d) What is the absorbed dose (in rem)?

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11. A 60 kg person accidentally ingests a small source of alpha particles (RBE=15). The
activity of the source is 0.04 Ci, the half life of the source is 110 years, and each alpha particle
emitted has an energy of 0.586MeV. It takes 12 hours for the alpha source to pass through the
persons digestive system and exit the body. J)? (c) What is the absorbed dose
(in rad)? (d) What is the absorbed dose (in rem)?

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