An average annual dose from natural radiation sources is about 500 mrem, of which about 40 mrem

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An average annual dose from natural radiation sources is about 500 mrem, of which about 40 mrem comes from 40K, an isotope found all around us and in our food. What is the maximum energy (RBE = 1.7) deposited in a 65-kg individual from the emitted beta rays of potassium each year?

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