COMPARATIVE RISKS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE
Estimated Days
of Life Lost
Smoking 1 pack of cigarettes / day 2,370
20% overweight 985
Average US alcohol consumption 130
Home accidents 95
Occupational exposure
• 5.0 rem (50 mSv) / year 32
• 0.5 rem (5 mSv) / year 3
OCCUPATIONAL RISKS Estimated Days
Occupation of Life Lost
demolition 1,500
mining 1,100
firefighting 800
railroad 500
farming 300
construction 200
transportation & public utilities 160
average of all occupations 60
government 55
radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv) per year 50
service 45
trade 30
single radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv) 1.5
186
COMPARATIVE RISKS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE
Estimated Days
of Life Lost
Smoking 1 pack of cigarettes / day 2,370
20% overweight 985
Average US alcohol consumption 130
Home accidents 95
Occupational exposure
• 5.0 rem (50 mSv) / year 32
• 0.5 rem (5 mSv) / year 3
OCCUPATIONAL RISKS Estimated Days
Occupation of Life Lost
demolition 1,500
mining 1,100
firefighting 800
railroad 500
farming 300
construction 200
transportation & public utilities 160
average of all occupations 60
government 55
radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv) per year 50
service 45
trade 30
single radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv) 1.5
186
COMPARATIVE RISKS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE
Estimated Days
of Life Lost
Smoking 1 pack of cigarettes / day 2,370
20% overweight 985
Average US alcohol consumption 130
Home accidents 95
Occupational exposure
• 5.0 rem (50 mSv) / year 32
• 0.5 rem (5 mSv) / year 3
OCCUPATIONAL RISKS Estimated Days
Occupation of Life Lost
demolition 1,500
mining 1,100
firefighting 800
railroad 500
farming 300
construction 200
transportation & public utilities 160
average of all occupations 60
government 55
radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv) per year 50
service 45
trade 30
single radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv) 1.5
186
COMPARATIVE RISKS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE
Estimated Days
of Life Lost
Smoking 1 pack of cigarettes / day 2,370
20% overweight 985
Average US alcohol consumption 130
Home accidents 95
Occupational exposure
• 5.0 rem (50 mSv) / year 32
• 0.5 rem (5 mSv) / year 3
OCCUPATIONAL RISKS Estimated Days
Occupation of Life Lost
demolition 1,500
mining 1,100
firefighting 800
railroad 500
farming 300
construction 200
transportation & public utilities 160
average of all occupations 60
government 55
radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv) per year 50
service 45
trade 30
single radiation dose of 1 rem (10 mSv) 1.5
186