e average person in the United States is exposed to some amount of radiation ann

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e average person in the United States is exposed to some amount of radiation annually. The abilty of to cause harm to living issue is measured in rems Amiliem (mrem)is a smaler unito m, 1 mrem 1/1000 of a rem or 1 1000 mrem. table has values in both millirem and Convert the folowing sources of radiation to the same unit either millirem or rem. Th rem. nk them in increasing order of their ability to cause harm to living tssue. Annual dose source of radiation 0.198 rem 11 mrem 0.015 rem Rank from highest to lowest. To ranks items as equivalent, overlap them.

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weapon test fallout -0.001 rem

cosmic radiation =0.026 rem

air - 0.196 rem

Dianostic X-ray -0.040 rem

television tube - 0.011 rem

Nuclear medicine -0.015 rem

ground -0.033 rem

Air>diagnostic X-ray > ground>cosmic ray >nuclear medicine > television tube > weapon test fallout

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