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NuclearRadiationSurvivalCheatSheet
Aquickreferenceguidetoradiationlevels,radiationconversiontables,radiationcalculator,radiation
dangerlevels,radiationcancerrisk,radiationdosimeters,radiationalarms,radiationmonitors,nuclear
disasterreferencesites,radiationsickness,radiationpoisoning,nuclearsurvivalinformationandpotassium
iodideKIKIO3dosage.

RadiationSurvivalGuide
Radiationlevelsaregenerallymeasuredinmillisievert(mSv)andmanyotherinternationalvariantsshowbelow:
1Sv=1000mSv(millisieverts)=1,000,000Sv(microsieverts)=100rem=100,000mrem(millirem)
1mSv=100mrem=0.1rem
1Sv=0.1mrem
1rem=0.01Sv=10mSv
1mrem=0.00001Sv=0.01mSv=10Sv
AnothersetofunitsusedisaRadwhichcannotbeexactlycalculatedasitisaunitofabsorbedradiationdosebutasaroughguide1R
=1rad=1rem=0.01Sv=10mSv=10mGy=0.01Gy(gray).

PersonalradiationdosimetersnormallyshowmeasurementsinuSv,mSvorSv.

Theaverageyearlyhumandose(AmericanNuclearSociety)is6.2mSv/year(0.71uSv/hour).
Withanabsolutemaximumyearlydoseof50mSv/year(5.7uSv/hour).

Thesinglelifetimehumandoseshouldbe500mSv(0.71uSv/hour)tothemaximumof4000mSv(5.7uSv/hour).
Important:Radiationisaccumulativeandyoumustknowifthemeasurementsyouarelookingatisforasingledoseoraperhour
dosageThiswillmakeasignificantdifferencetothedangeryouareinatthetime.RadiationexposureintensityoverXtimecanvarythe
outcomeofpossiblehealthrisksandtheinformationbelowismerelyanaverageguide.Breathinginradiationoreatingcontaminated
food/drinkisalotworsethandirectbodyexposure.
Duringanucleardisastertheseriousaccumulativeradiationdangerlevelyouarelookingforis1Sv(1000mSv).
Thisisthepointwhereyouwillbecomeillandriskserioushealthissuesorlatentdeath.
Rememberthat100mSv/hourfor10hourswillgiveyou1000mSvtotalthemaximumrisklevel.

IMPORTANTCalculatorLink:NuclearRadiationDoseSurvivalandExposureConverterCalculator
(Theabovelinkwasnotworkingforsometime.Didn'tnoticebutitsworkingnow)
Belowisachartthatshowshowmanyhoursordaysyoucansurvivebeforeyoureach1000mSv:
1hrsorlessexposureAT1Sv/Houror1000mSv/houror1,000,000uSv/houror100Rem/hour
2hrsexposureAT0.5Sv/Houror500mSv/houror500,000uSv/houror50Rem/hour
4hrsexposureAT0.25Sv/Houror250mSv/houror250,000uSv/houror25Rem/hour
8hrsexposureAT0.125Sv/Houror125mSv/houror125,000uSv/houror12.5Rem/hour
16hrsexposureAT0.0625Sv/Houror62.5mSv/houror62,500uSv/houror6.25Rem/hour
1dayexposureAT0.0416Sv/Houror41.6mSv/houror41,666uSv/houror4.16Rem/hour
2dayexposureAT0.02Sv/Houror20.8mSv/houror20,883uSv/houror2.08Rem/hour
4dayexposureAT0.01Sv/Houror10.4mSv/houror10,416uSv/houror1.04Rem/hour
8dayexposureAT0.005Sv/Houror5.2mSv/houror5,208uSv/houror0.52Rem/hour
16dayexposureAT0.002Sv/Houror2.6mSv/houror2,604uSv/houror0.26Rem/hour
32dayexposureAT0.0013Sv/Houror1.3mSv/houror1,302uSv/houror0.13Rem/hour
6monthsexposureAT0.228mSv/houror228uSv/houror0.022Rem/hour

Belowisachartindicatingvariousexposurelevelsfor1fullday(24hrs):
0.000003Sv/hror0.00342mSv/hror3.42uSv/hr[Total:0.082mSv/day]=Standardbackgroundradiationlevels
0.000005Sv/hror0.005mSv/hror5.7uSv/hr[Total:0.12mSv/day]=Nodangerbuthighestpossiblesafelevel

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0.00001Sv/hror0.01mSv/hror10uSv/hr[Total:0.24mSv/day]=Noshorttermdangerbutlongtermcancerrisk
0.001Sv/hror1mSv/hror1,000uSv/hr[Total:24mSv/day]=Longtermdangerandlongtermcancerrisk
0.0035Sv/hror3.5mSv/hror3,500uSv/hr[Total:84mSv/day]=Longtermdangerandlongtermhighcancerrisk
0.010Sv/hror10mSv/hror10,000uSv/hr[Total:240mSv/day]=Shorttermdangerwithlittlenausea,headache
0.041Sv/hror41mSv/hror41,000uSv/hr[Total:1,000mSv/day]=Immediatedangerwithmodnausea,headache5%
death
0.083Sv/hror83mSv/hror83,000uSv/hr[Total:2,000mSv/day]=Severedanger5to50%death
0.333Sv/hror333mSv/hror333,000uSv/hr[Total:8,000mSv/day]=Extremedanger100%death.

Belowisafinalreferencechartthatshowextremelevelsofaccumulativeradiationoveranyperiodoftime:
1to2Sv(1000to2000mSvor100to200rems)=MinorNausea,MinorHeadache5%deathin1monthotherwisenonfatal
(26hronsetfor24hr)
3to6Sv(3000to6000mSvor300to600rems)=ModVomiting,MildHeadache,ModFever,CognitiveImpairment6hr5
50%deathin728days(12hronsetfor48hr)
6to8Sv(6000to8000mSvor600to800rems)=Vomiting,ModHeadache,HighFever,CognitiveImpairment20hr50
100%deathin7days(1060minonsetfor<48hr)
8to30Sv(8000+mSvor800+rems)=SevereVomiting,SevereHeadache,SevereFever,Incapacitated100%deathrate
(>10minonsetfor<48hr)
30+Sv(30,000+mSvor3,000+rems)=100%deathwithimmediateeffect

Belowisaquickreferenceradiationconversiontable:
1Sv(Sievert)isequialto=
1,000,000,000,000pSv(Picosievert)
1.0000*109nSv(Nanosievert)
1,000,000Sv(Microsievert)
1,000mSv(Millisievert)
100rem(Rem)
1.0000*1011nrem(Nanorem)
100,000,000rem(Microrem)
1.0000*105mrem(Millirem)
0.1krem(Kilorem)
and

100mSv(Millisievert)isequalto=
0.1Sv(Sievert)
100,000,000,000pSv(Picosievert)
100,000,000nSv(Nanosievert)
100,000Sv(Microsievert)
100mSv(Millisievert)
10.000rem(Rem)
10,000,000,000nrem(Nanorem)
10,000,000rem(Microrem)
10,000mrem(Millirem)
0.01krem(Kilorem)
and
100Sv(Microsievert)isequalto=
0.0001Sv(Sievert)
100,000,000pSv(Picosievert)
1.0000*105nSv(Nanosievert)
100.00Sv(Microsievert)
0.1mSv(Millisievert)
0.01rem(Rem)
1.0000*107nrem(Nanorem)
10,000rem(Microrem)
10mrem(Millirem)
1.0000*105krem(Kilorem)
Ifyouneedanonlineradiationcalculator:clickhereorhere

ConversionsforEffectiveDose,EquivalentDose,DoseEquivalent,andAmbientDoseEquivalent
0.001rem=1mrem=0.01mSv
0.01rem=10mrem=0.1mSv

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0.1rem=100mrem=1mSv=0.001Sv
1rem=1000mrem=10mSv=0.01Sv
10rem=100mSv=0.1Sv
100rem=1000mSv=1Sv(Sievert)
1000rem=10Sv
ConversionsforAbsorbedDose
0.001rad=1mrad=0.01mGy
0.01rad=10mrad=0.1mGy
0.1rad=100mrad=1mGy=0.001Gy
1rad=1000mrad=10mGy=0.01Gy
10rad=100mGy=0.1Gy
100rad=1000mGy=1Gy(Gray)
1000rad=10Gy

Belowisalistoflowlevelradiationreadingssomeperyear(typicalbutvariable):

LivingatSeaLevel=0.26mSv/year
Livingat1500Meters=0.47mSv/year
Livingat2800Meters=0.96mSv/year
NaturalGround(GulfCoast)=0.16mSv/year
NaturalGround(RockyMnts)=0.63mSv/year
Chestxray=0.1mSv
Cosmicradiation(fromsky)atsealevel=0.26mSv/year
Terrestrialradiation(fromground)=0.28mSv/year
Mammogram=0.30mSv
Naturalradiationinthehumanbody=0.40mSv/year
BrainCTscan=0.85mSv
Typicalindividual'snaturalbackgroundradiation:2mSv/year1.5mSv/yearforAustralians,3mSv/yearforAmericans
Atmospheric(PrimarilyRadon)=2mSv/year
ChestCTscan=618mSv
AircraftFlight=0.005mSv/hour
AverageAmerican'stotalradiationexposure=6.2mSv/year
NewYorkTokyoflightsforairlinecrew=9mSv/year
Smoking1.5packs/day=13mSv/year
Currentaveragelimitfornuclearworkers=20mSv/year
Truelifeexposureexample:

Approximately134plantworkersandfirefightersbattlingthefireattheChernobylpowerplantreceivedhighradiationdoses800to
16,000mSvandsufferedfromacuteradiationsickness.Ofthese,28diedwithinthefirstthreemonthsfromtheirradiationinjuries.Two
morepatientsdiedduringthefirstdaysasaresultofcombinedinjuriesfromthefireandradiation.

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RadiationSurvivalandPotassiumIodideUSP(KIorKIO3)PillsorLiquid

Inatrueemergencyitmaynotbepossibletoescapetheareaduetomasspanicandroadcongestion.

YourPRIMARYDEFENCEistotakecoverinsideabuilding(orbasement)andtosealoffallairventstotheoutside.Thiswillhelpyou
toavoidbreathinginfalloutdustwhichcanbefatal.Seeifthewindisblowingawayfromyouortowardsyouinordertogaugeyourlevel
ofurgency.Gatheruncontaminatedfoodandlotsofwaterinbottlesoranythingelseyoucanuse.Ducktapeisgoodtohelpsealdoors
andwindowsoff.Alsodon'tforgetaradio,torchandbatteries.Generallyyouonlyhave5to30minutestoprepare.Ifyouhavefallout
dustonyouthenyoumustremoveyourclothesandshowertheimmediatelywithshampoo.Rememberitislikelythatafter48hrsthe
majorradiationwillhavedispersedanditwillsoonbecomepossibletoseekrescuealthoughitwillnotbesafetoremainoutsidefor
extendedperiods.Ifyouhavetimetrytoprotectyourselffurtherbypaddingyourroomwithatleast1to3feetoflooseearthor1footof
concreteor3+footofwoodor3to5inchesofsteel.Clickhereformoredetails.

TheSECONDARYDEFENCEistotaketherecommendeddoseofPotassiumIodideUSP.

WARNING:DONOTTAKEANYOTHERVERSIONOFPOTASSIUMIODIDEEXCEPTPUREUSPGRADEATTHECORRECT
DOSE.ITISDEADLYPOISONOUSTODRINK/INGESTELEMENTALIODINEORPOVIDONEIODINEEXCEPTWHENUSEDON
THESKIN.

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PotassiumIodidehelpsprotectsthethyroidwhenyouareexposedtoradiationbutitshouldbetakenjustbeforeexposureformaximum
effectorassoonaspossible.
NB:Takeasingledoseonceadayfor10consecutivedays.(evenasingle1daydoseiseffective)

PotassiumIodideKIorKIO3USPDosageGuide:(Checkyoutabletsmgsize)
Tablets:A65mgKItabletor85mgKIO3tabletcontains50mgofIodine.
Adults12yearsandolderTake2Tablets
Children3to12yearsTake1Tablet
Children1monthto3yearsTake1/2(half)Tablet
Childrenbirthto1monthTake1/4(quater)Tablet

PotassiumIodideUSPgranulesintoPotassiumIodideKIsolution:
Mix130mg(0.13grams)ofPotassiumIodideUSPwith5ml(5cc/1teaspoonful)ofwater.
Foraneasymixmethod:Use1teaspoon(4to5grams)ofPotassiumIodideUSPwith192ml(3/4cup)ofwater.[Generally1gramor
1mlisequalto1/4(quarter)teaspoon.Additionally+200grams(dry)or236ml(250mlmetric)liquidisequalto1cup]
ReadyMixedSolutionDosageGuide:(1teaspoonofmixedsolutionwillcontain130mgofKI)

Adults12yearsandolder(Weightmorethan68kgor150pounds)Take1Teaspoon(5ml)
Adults12yearsandolder(Weightlessthan68kgor150pounds)Take1/2(half)Teaspoon(2.5ml)
Children3to12yearsTake1/2(half)Teaspoon(2.5ml)
Children1monthto3yearsTake1/4(quarter)Teaspoon(1.25ml)
Childrenbirthto1monthTake1/8(eight)Teaspoon(0.625ml)

IndesperatesituationswherenoPotassiumIodideisavailableyoucanpaint8mlof2%tinctureofIodineor10%Povidoneiodine
(Betadine)ontheabdomenorforearmapproximately2hrspriortocontaminationorasap.DoNOTdrinkunderanycircumstancesitis
poison.Clickhereformoredetails.

Whatonlineshopsaregood?
>PersonalRadiationMonitors/Dosimeterstry:http://www.laurussystems.com/
(Rememberyougetwhatyoupayfor.Checkthereactiontime.RAD60workswell)
>PotassiumIodideKI/KIO3Tabletstry:http://www.ki4u.com
>ForcompleteNBCKitsincludingSuitsandMasks(fortheparanoid)try:http://www.approvedgasmasks.com/maskkits.htm

Otherusefullinks?
>RadiationExposureCalculator
>http://tools.cdc.gov/register/pages.aspx?mediaCollectionId=28(GoodInfo)
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_nuclear_explosions
>http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/nuclear_radiation_and_fallout.htm
>http://www.fema.gov/hazard/types.shtm
>http://www.nbc33tv.com/nuclearpowerradiationqa
>http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/gmap/hydesim.html
>http://www.remm.nlm.gov/
>http://www.remm.nlm.gov/nuclearexplosion.htm
>http://www.moh.govt.nz/notebook/nbbooks.nsf/8b635a98811e8aed85256ca8006d4e51/f8b82056b1ee6889cc257097007bf16c/$FILE/HP
ARPD001.pdf

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