Answer
$\frac{1}{18}$th of her total exposure is due to on-the-job exposure.
Work Step by Step
Total exposure = 0.36 rem
Radiation due to job = 0.020 rem
Hence, Fraction exposure due to on-the-job exposure = $\frac{0.020}{0.36}$ = $\frac{1}{18}$
Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
032191029X
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-029-5
Chapter 17 - Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 640: 96
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