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Obligatory XKCD chart for understanding the radiation amounts in the article https://xkcd.com/radiation/ https://xkcd.com/radiation/ 100 mrem == 1mSv https:/
by johnm1019 11y ago
Obligatory XKCD chart for understanding the radiation amounts in the article
https://xkcd.com/radiation/ https://xkcd.com/radiation/
100 mrem == 1mSv
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sievert#Rem_equivalence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sievert#Rem_equivalence
Thinking about the article... for those who understand the risks of increased background radiation, I bet for these businesses rent is cheap!
- DonHopkins 11y agoHow many inches of lead on the ground is considered safe?
- ascagnel_ 11y agoHow much lead is seeping into the groundwater from this location?
- johnm1019 11y agoThat's why they wrap it in a steel sandwich -- to protect the lead, not principally for radiation protection.
- DonHopkins 11y agoI can understand why the lead on the streets of New York needs to be wrapped in 2 inches of steel for protection: otherwise it would be stolen.