Comparative Risk Of Radiation Exposure - Panasonic PT-DZ12000U Operating Instructions Manual

COMPARATIVE RISKS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE
Smoking 1 pack of cigarettes / day
20% overweight
Average US alcohol consumption
Home accidents
Occupational exposure
OCCUPATIONAL RISKS
Occupation
demolition
mining
firefighting
railroad
farming
construction
transportation & public utilities
average of all occupations
government
radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv) per year
service
trade
single radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv)
• 5.0 rem (50 mSv) / year
• 0.5 rem (5 mSv) / year
Estimated Days
Estimated Days
186
of Life Lost
2,370
985
130
95
32
3
of Life Lost
1,500
1,100
800
500
300
200
160
60
55
50
45
30
1.5