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Studies of impact of ionizing radiation on the human body ...

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Human lethality as functi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Dose<br />

A 50% lethality<br />

is reached at<br />

an accumulated<br />

dose <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 450 cGy<br />

=450 rad=4.5 Gy.<br />

A 100 rad dose<br />

is survivable.<br />

A 800 rad dose is<br />

lethal.

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