millirem
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of millirem
Example Sentences
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One radiation protection technician received an internal dose of 14 millirem.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022
The report said monitoring isn't required for workers expected to receive less than 100 millirem a year.
From US News • Mar. 29, 2016
The report said monitoring isn’t required for workers expected to receive less than 100 millirem a year.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2016
In contrast, the average level of natural background radiation in the United States is about 350 millirem a year.
From Time • Mar. 13, 2011
He put the radiation reading taken downwind from the plant at 1 millirem per hour—not an alarming or unalarming level.
From Time Magazine Archive
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