Radiation readings

teednab-el

What does 50.0 uT reading of radiation mean? Is it dangerous and harmful at that level? Note the u has line coming down from it.

Thanks.

Pherekydes

μ

sligojoek

If the u has a line coming down from it, you're fcuked.

teednab-el

Pherekydes wrote: »

μ

That's the one.

Pherekydes

Are you sure it's 50μT?

T stands for Tesla, the unit of magnetic flux density, not radiation.

ygolometsipe

I suspect Russia has just dropped a nuke very close to you.

teednab-el

Pherekydes wrote: »

Are you sure it's 50μT?

T stands for Tesla, the unit of magnetic flux density, not radiation.

50μT thats it.

Fourier

That's a magnetic flux density rating like Pherekydes said. It's weaker than a fridge magnet.

Ipso

Fourier wrote: »

That's a magnetic flux density rating like Pherekydes said.

Where is it in the flux capacitor?

TheValeyard

Earth's magnetic field, no?

Fr_Dougal

teednab-el wrote: »

What does 50.0 uT reading of radiation mean? Is it dangerous and harmful at that level? Note the u has line coming down from it.

Thanks.

It’s probably still safe to eat.

Force Carrier

Avoid the 50/50 lead flux.

Although lead blocks radiation?
I'm not sure.

PinotNero

You might wanna pop a few iodine tablets :pac:

Pinch Flat

The gubberment issued us all with iodine tablets a good few years back. Take two with a glass of water and you’ll be grand.

bfa1509

teednab-el wrote: »

What does 50.0 uT reading of radiation mean? Is it dangerous and harmful at that level? Note the u has line coming down from it.

Thanks.

Come back to us when you see 6,000,000 μSieverts (or 6 Sieverts). I'd be interested to meet a human who survives it.

ILoveYourVibes

The measurement you have given isn't a radiation calculation, its the measurement of a magnetic field.

Magnetic fields exist where current flows. They are measured in T mT or μT some countries call it gauss.

Magnetic fields have zero affect on neutral radiation. But they actually LOWER radiation that has electrically charged particles.

Earth’s magnetic field causes charged particles in the solar wind to veer around the planet towards the magnetic poles. When they hit the atmosphere near the poles, this causes the aurora borealis.

The four forms of ionizing radiation are alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, and, indirectly, neutrons.

Ionizing radiation can be measured using units of electron volts , ergs , and joules.

The units used are Rem (it measures the biological effectiveness on human tissue specifically) , Seivert (Sv), Rad (radiation absorbed dose) , Gray (Gy) , Curie (Ci), Becquerel (Bq).

Pherekydes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Earth’s magnetic field causes charged particles in the solar wind to veer around the planet towards the magnetic poles. When they hit the atmosphere near the poles, this causes the aurora borealis.

Only at the north pole!

ILoveYourVibes

Pherekydes wrote: »

Only at the north pole!

Really ? I thought it was the south pole too. :P

I must be wrong.

Pherekydes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Really ? I thought it was the south pole too. :P

I must be wrong.

Nah, those would be the aurora australis.

TheChizler

So where are you getting the reading from?

ILoveYourVibes

Pherekydes wrote: »

Nah, those would be the aurora australis.

You are correct totally different altogether thank you !

valoren

sligojoek wrote: »

If the u has a line coming down from it, you're fcuked.

FUBAR - Fluxed up beyond all radiation.

mcmoustache

teednab-el wrote: »

What does 50.0 uT reading of radiation mean? Is it dangerous and harmful at that level? Note the u has line coming down from it.

Thanks.

That's just the maximum reading that your device can display. It's doesn't go any higher so anything above 50.0, whether it's 50.1 or 1,000,000 will be displayed as 50.0.