Good thing the baby’s name wasn’t on the Do Not Fry list.
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I wonder how much mAS and KVP those airport x-ray screeners produce?
Here is a chart that shows the recommended exposure limit (5 rad,total) for a fetus during the entire pregnancy.
Unless those airport scanners kick out some hellacious levels or radiation (and they might. I dunno), her son is probably going to be fine.
Just remember, there is NO absolutely safe level of ionizing radiation; it’s all about “acceptable risk.”
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From the article:
OK, then. I didn’t read that part.
And, since REM = Rad x Q factor, and the Q factor for x-ray is about one, then the little dude got a dose of about .001 Rad.
Not to worry.
[QUOTE=Rysdad]
OK, then. I didn’t read that part.
And, since REM = Rad x Q factor, and the Q factor for x-ray is about one, then the little dude got a dose of about .001 Rad.
Not to worry.
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Right, as I said, the bigger danger to the kid is the ride on the ramp at the end where he gets crushed by the backpack coming through after him.
[QUOTE=Rick]
I thnk we now know why they explain the use of a seat belt on every frickin flight.
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