Table 7 The effect of a few trivial activities in all-day life on effective dosea
From: Gonad shielding in paediatric pelvic radiography: disadvantages prevail over benefit
Action | Saving | Expense |
|---|---|---|
Lowering radon (222Rn) concentration at home with 1 Bq/m3 [42] | ||
(e.g. by increasing ventilation; worldwide average conc. 40 Bq/m3) | 80 μSv/year | |
Holidays on a cruise ship instead of on land [43] | 2 μSv/day | |
Large distance flying [44] | 5 μSv/h | |
Visit of cave with relatively low radon concentration of 1 kBq/m3 [45] | 4 μSv/h | |
Person living in Cornwall (6.5 mSv/year due to radon only) going | ||
to London (1 mSv/year) [46] | 15 μSv/day | |
Living in The Netherlands (2 mSv/year) | 5 μSv/day |