A shielded -ray source yields a dose rate of 0.048 rad/h at a distance of 1.0 m

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A shielded -ray source yields a dose rate of 0.048 rad/h at a distance of 1.0 m for an average-sized person. If workers are allowed a maximum dose of 5.0 rem in 1 year, how close to the source may they operate, assuming a 35-h work week? Assume that the intensity of radiation falls off as the square of the distance. (It actually falls off more rapidly than 1/r2 because of absorption in the air, so your answer will give a better-than-permissible value.)

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