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Question 15

A researcher spends time in three areas of an underground laboratory.

The normal background dose rate is 0.20 μSv0.20\ \mu\mathrm{Sv}0.20 μSv per hour.

AreaTime spent in areaMeasured dose rate in μSv\mu\mathrm{Sv}μSv per hour
entrance tunnel1.5 hours0.40
testing chamber45 minutes2.60
control room2.25 hours0.28

Calculate the additional dose, above the dose due to normal background radiation, that the researcher receives during the visit.

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