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Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM)

Factors that Decrease Exposure Dose - Illustration
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Factors that decrease exposure dose

  • Increased distance from source
  • Decreased time near source
  • Increased shielding between source and victim
Factors that Decrease Exposure Dose: time dose shielding

Adapted from presentation by Col. William Dickerson, MD, USAF, AFRRI