(1 mid 1{ }^{90} mathrm{Sr}) decays with the emission of a (2.8 mathrm{MeV}) beta particle Strontium is...

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\(1 \mid 1{ }^{90} \mathrm{Sr}\) decays with the emission of a \(2.8 \mathrm{MeV}\) beta particle Strontium is chemically similar to calcium and is taken up by bone. A \(75 \mathrm{~kg}\) person exposed to waste from a nuclear accident absorbs \({ }^{90} \mathrm{Sr}\) with an activity of \(370,000 \mathrm{~Bq}\). Assume that all of this \({ }^{90} \mathrm{Sr}\) ends up in the skeleton. The skeleton forms \(17 \%\) of the person's body mass. If \(50 \%\) of the decay energy is absorbed by the skeleton, what dose equivalent in Sv will be received by the person's skeleton in the first month?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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