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| | Radiation extraneous to an experiment. Usually the low-level natural
radiation form cosmic rays and trace radioactive substances present in our
environment.
Radiation from cosmic sources; naturally occurring radioactive materials,
including radon (except as a decay product of source or special nuclear
material) and global fallout as it exists in the environment from the testing
of nuclear explosive devices. It does not include radiation from source,
byproduct, or special nuclear materials regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission. The typically quoted average individual exposure from background
radiation is 360 millirems per year.
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