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To: Tours

OK...Thanks...What is the half life of a seivert?
Is it classified as alpha, beta or gamma?

(this is the first time I ever heard of “seiverts”)


25 posted on 02/08/2017 6:08:58 PM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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What is the half life of a seivert?

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40 posted on 02/08/2017 6:19:42 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: JBW1949

A sievert is a measure of radiation. It is not a radioactive material.


42 posted on 02/08/2017 6:22:03 PM PST by Tours
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To: JBW1949

OK...Thanks...What is the half life of a seivert?
Is it classified as alpha, beta or gamma?

(this is the first time I ever heard of “seiverts”)


Seiverts refer to dosage, so there are different numbers for alpha, beta, and gamma. 1 Seivert = 100 Rem

As I am sure you know, half lives are specific to various isotopes.


49 posted on 02/08/2017 6:28:36 PM PST by marktwain (We wanted to tell our side of the story. We hope by us telling our story...)
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One sievert—the international measurement of radiation exposure—is enough to cause radiation sickness, infertility and cataracts. Exposure to 10 sieverts will lead to person’s death within weeks,

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fukushima-reactor-shows-highest-radiation-level-initial-meltdown-180962050/


58 posted on 02/08/2017 6:36:45 PM PST by Tours
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