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Table 4 lists the recommended weekly maximum dosage for various types

of radiation on different parts of the body. Study of this list also indicates that
the radiation to which this worker is exposed is dangerous.

TABLE 4 Maximum Weekly Dosage *

Related Calculations. The effects of radiation can be fatal to all living
organisms. Hence, extreme care must be used in computing the dose received

by anyone exposed to radiation. Since the allowable dose and the effects of
various doses are under constant study, be certain to refer to the latest
available data from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before permitting
exposure of any worker to radiation of any kind.
Environmental cleanup after a nuclear power-plant accident can be

expensive and time consuming. Thus, it took some 14 years to clean up the