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RANFORD WHOLE BODY COUNTER MAMINATION lis isthe report of your recent examination i n the Hanford Whole Body )unter on :&:& . The information is provided f o r your )dy Counter interesting and pleasant. I explained inthe brochure, while the Counter i s an extremely sensitive :vice, It does not detect the presence of every radionuclide which could fin your body. The radionuclides listed s re those which were detected. Aumn 1 lists the name of each radionuclide which was detected. .sts the quantity of the radionuclide detected expressed as a percent : that quantity rec mended by the National Committee on Radiation Protection Id Measurements (NCRP) as permissible for individuals inthe population We hope you found the examination i n the Whole le N C " i s composed of over one hundred persons recognized as expert i n me technical aspect of radiation protection. diversities, industry and governmental agencies. ?omorship of the National Bureau of Standards (Nas) which issues the ) t h e public through t h e Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C. ,pies of NCRP recommendations are also available for reference at the Lnford Whole Body Counter. Included are scientists from The NCRP functions under These handbooks a r e available le actuallcdiD+-Yquant t y of radioactive material ina human body i s expected t o fcy, even from day t o day. letary habits of the individual, where he has lived, his age, his weight, le extent of fallout frm atmospheric nuclear weapons testing, as well as le characteristics of the radionuclide itself. It depends on a number of factors, including I Radiation Protection Operation General Electric Company
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RANFORD WHOLE BODY COUNTER EXAbENATION nisis the report of your recent examination i n the Hanford Whole Body xnter on 12-15& . The information i s provided for your Ay Counter interesting and pleasant. 3 explained i n the brochure, while the Counter is an extremely sensitive evlce, it does not detect the presence of every radionuclide which could ein your body. The radionuclides listed are those which were detected. >luau 1 lists the name of each radionuclide which was detected. Lsts t h e quantity of the radionuclide detected expressed as a percent P that quantity recommended by t h e National Committee on Radiation Protection xl Measurements (NCRP) as permissible for individuals inthe population We hope you found the examination i n the Whole le NCRP is composed of over one hundred persons recognized as expert i n m e technical. aspect of radiation protection. diversities, industry and governmental agencies. ponsorship of the National Bureau of Standards (Nas) which issues the 3 t h e public through t h e Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C. 3pies of NCRP recommendations are also available for reference a t the Word Whole Body Counter. Included are scientists from These handbdoks are available he actual quantity of radioactive material ina human body is expected t o sry, even from day t o day. letary habits of the individual, where he has lived, his age, his weight, he extent of fallout frum atmospheric nuclear weapons testing, as well 88 he characteristics of the radionuclide itself. It depende on a number of factors, including Radiation Protection Operation General Electric Ccanpany