Definitions
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- noun One thousandth (10−3) of a rem.
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- noun One thousandth of a
rem
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Examples
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A millirem is a thousandth of a rem, the basic unit used to measure radiation doses in the United States.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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A millirem is a thousandth of a rem, the basic unit used to measure radiation doses in the United States.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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Radiation exposure is often measured in units called "millirem," which is 1/1000 of a rem.
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"The exposure was an average of about 25 millirem, which is a couple of chest X-rays."
NPR Topics: News 2011
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On average, an American will receive an annual radiation dose of about 620 millirem, or 6,200 microsieverts, a dose that isn't deemed to be harmful, says the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Radiation's Effect Depends on Amount Gautam Naik 2011
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On April 19, the Japanese government sharply ramped up its radiation exposure limit to 2,000 millirem per year 20 mSv/y for schools and playgrounds in Fukushima prefecture.
Robert Alvarez: Japan's Nuclear Catastrophe Leaves Little to Celebrate on Children's Day Robert Alvarez 2011
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According to the TSA, each scan delivers a radiation dose of less than 0.01 millirem.
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Every year Americans are exposed to about 300 millirem of radiation from naturally occurring sources, from rocks and soil to cosmic rays, according to the Health Physics Society.
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Federal regulations require X-ray machines that screen bags to emit less than 0.5 millirem an hour.
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All of them met safety standards and delivered less than 0.005 millirem per screening, Szrom said.
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