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€WWORD WEOLE BODY COUNTZB EXAMINATION he report of your recent examination i n t h e Hanford Whole Body . The information is provided for your omation. We hope you found the examination inthe Whole interesting and pleasant. inthe brochure, while the Counter i s an extremely sensitive oes not detect t h e presence of every radionuclide which could ody. The radionuclides listed axe those which were detected. s t h e name of each radionuclide which was detected. e quantity of the radionuclide detected expressed as a percent quantity recommended by t h e National Conrmittee on Radiation Protection nts (NCRP) as permissible for individuals inthe population omposed of over one hundred persons recognized as expert In technical aspect of radiation protection. Included are scientists from erslties, industry and governmental agencies. sorship of the National Bureau of Standards (NES) which issues the hrough t h e Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C. recommendations ere also available for reference at the The NCRP functions under commendations of the NCRP as NBS handbooks. These handbooks are available ord Whole Body Counter. e act& quantity of radioactive material ina human body i s expected t o q,even from day t o day. ietary habits of the individual, where he has lived, his age, his weight, he extent of fallout from atmospheric nuclear weapons testing, as well as he characteristics of the radionuclide itself. It depends on a number of factors, including Radiation Protection Operation General Electric Company