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Radiation Dose Estimates for H-3 Water*

  Estimated Radiation Dose
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Brain 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Breasts 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Gallbladder Wall 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
LLI Wall 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Small Intestine 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Stomach 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
ULI Wall 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Heart Wall 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Kidneys 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Liver 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Lungs 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Muscle 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Ovaries 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Pancreas 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Red Marrow 2.0E-02 7.5E-02
Bone Surfaces 1.4E-02 5.1E-02
Skin 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Spleen 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Testes 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Thymus 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Thyroid 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
Urinary Bladder Wall 1.6E-02 6.1E-02
Uterus 1.5E-02 5.7E-02
     
Effective Dose Equivalent 1.6E-02 mSv/MBq 5.9E-02 rem/mCi

* Based on model in ICRP 53.
Dynamic bladder model with 4.8-hour voiding interval
Estimate calculated using phantom of Cristy & Eckerman (Report ORNL/TM-8381/V1 & V7)