Radiation Doses: The maximum permissible workday dose for occupational exposure to radiation is 18 mrem. A 54-kg laboratory technician absorbs 2.6 mJ of 0.30-MeV gamma rays in a work day. The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) for gamma rays is 1.00. What is the ratio of the equivalent dosage received by the technician to the maximum permissible equivalent dosage?
A. 0.27
B. 0.29
C. 0.32
D. 0.35
E. 0.37
Answer: A
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