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Question 18

An engineering company uses a sealed gamma source to inspect joins in thick metal components. Workers K and L wear dosimeter badges. The badges are read at the start and at the end of each three-month monitoring period.

The company moves a worker to duties involving no radiation exposure if the dose received during one monitoring period is greater than 0.50 mSv0.50\ \mathrm{mSv}0.50 mSv.

WorkerBadge reading at start of monitoring period / mSv\mathrm{mSv}mSvBadge reading at end of monitoring period / mSv\mathrm{mSv}mSv
K1.301.62
L0.851.47

Explain which worker, if either, should be moved to duties involving no radiation exposure. Use the badge readings in your answer.

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