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Figure 6.10. Localized Radiation Effects
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Organ System Threshold Effects:
- Skin—No visible injuries: <100 rem
- Main erythema, epilation: >5000 rem
- Most desquamation: >1,800 rem
- Ulceration/Necrosis: >2,400 rem
- Cataracts
- Acute Exposure: >200 rem
- Chronic Exposure: >600 rem
- Permanent Sterility
- Female: >250 rem
- Male: >350 rem
Source: Health Physics Society. From "Emergency Department Management of Radiation Casualties," a presentation for hospital staff trainees. Available for download at http://hps.org/hsc/documents/emergency.ppt.
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