Re: Re: Two headed children, cancer & xrays (was: Re: Bulk buy on Wintron flybacks)

From: James J Hagen <jameshagen_at_tds.net>
Date: Thu Apr 25 2002 - 15:44:21 EDT

Kirby Gowland wrote:

>So does the HVT circuit actually shut down the HV supply by means of a
>transistor when it reaches these pre-determined thresholds? And just to
>keep things in perspective, this page has comparisons of the amount of X-ray
>exposure we all endure.
>
>http://www.dosimetry.com/tech_talk/qanda_02.html
>
Not to stray too far off topic, but for anyone checking out the above
web page and viewing the entry:
"X-rays from TV set (1 inch) 0.500 mR/hr"

Remember that radiation exposure follows the inverse-square law (1/d
squared) - doubling your distance reduces the exposure not by 1/2, but
1/4 So......

1"(from the tv) = .5 mR/hr

with that.,
2" = 0.125mR/hr
4" = 0.031mR/hr
.
20"= .00125 mR/hr

Just to ease the fears of any couch potatoes out there (or avid video
game players ;-)

James Hagen

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