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Question 71

A maintenance engineer is inspecting pipework in a controlled area of a nuclear power station. The planned maximum dose for the task is 25 μSv25\ \mu\mathrm{Sv}25 μSv.

The engineer's personal dosimeter shows that a dose of 10 μSv10\ \mu\mathrm{Sv}10 μSv has already been received during the task. In the next area of pipework, the dose rate is constant at 30 μSv30\ \mu\mathrm{Sv}30 μSv per hour.

What is the greatest additional time the engineer can spend in this area without exceeding the planned maximum dose?

[1]
A

30 minutes30\ \mathrm{minutes}30 minutes

B

20 minutes20\ \mathrm{minutes}20 minutes

C

15 minutes15\ \mathrm{minutes}15 minutes

D

50 minutes50\ \mathrm{minutes}50 minutes

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