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To: D-fendr
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_equivalent_dose

An average banana contains about half a gram of potassium.
Therefore it will have an activity of 15 Bq.

http://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/units-converter/radiation-activity/calculator/becquerel-%5BBq%5D-to-picocurie-%5BpCi%5D/
Becquerel [Bq] To Picocurie [pCi] Conversion Calculator

1 banana= 15 Becquerel to Picocuries
810 Picocuries per Gram

32 posted on 03/30/2011 10:44:45 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: DaveTesla

Thanks!

“1 banana= 15 Becquerel to Picocuries
810 Picocuries per Gram”

vs.

“0.8 pico curies per literlevel of iodine-131”

To compare would we need to convert a liter of milk to grams?


36 posted on 03/30/2011 11:20:03 PM PDT by D-fendr
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