Radiation Dose & Background Radiation
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What does radiation dose measure?
The health risk of exposure to radiation.
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What’s radiation dose measured in?
Sievert, Sv
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What does radiation dose depend on?
The type and amount of radiation.
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What’s background radiation?
Radiation that’s around us all the time.
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Where does background radiation come from?
Natural sources like rocks and cosmic rays, nuclear weapons and nuclear accidents.
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Is background radiation always present?
Background radiation is always present.
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Why is there more background radiation in some areas than others?
The levels are higher in some locations and in some jobs.
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