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The background radiation level in Obenseuer is 0.400 μSv/h. This level is measurable but does not actually increase the player's radiation level. When the dose and the dose rate match at this low level, it means the player's radiation dose is 0.

~~The background radiation level is lowest near the large blast doors with the body on which you will find red mushrooms. It is as low as 0.030 μSv/h.~~

A very high intensity background radiation is also present in the Under map (90 mSv/h). Approaching an edge will make the player experience around 3000 Sv/h of radiation.

A very high intensity background radiation is also present in the Under map~~, surrounding~~ the ~~edges and increases when moving towards those edges~~.

=== Decay Radiation ===

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Cobalt-60 containers will emit around 90 mSv/h when in their casing (lethal dose of 1 Sv achieved in around 11 game hours). If smashed with a hammer, they will now emit around 20 Sv/h.

The [[wikipedia:Dry_cask_storage|nuclear cask]] that has toppled over in the mines emits around 1000 Sv/h (lethal dose of 1 Sv achieved in 3.6 game seconds). It is the most radioactive source in the game currently. It also greatly increases the background radiation even if not in direct line of sight with it. At the entrance of the radioactive cave, near the office, radiation levels are nearly 1 mSv/h; at the first locked gate, nearly 20 mSv/h and behind the wall on the other side of the mine, 15 mSv/h.

The [[wikipedia:Dry_cask_storage|nuclear cask]] that has toppled over in the mines emits around 1000 Sv/h (lethal dose of 1 Sv achieved in 3.6 game seconds). It is the most radioactive source in the game currently (that can be found without clipping through the map). It also greatly increases the background radiation even if not in direct line of sight with it. At the entrance of the radioactive cave, near the office, radiation levels are nearly 1 mSv/h; at the first locked gate, nearly 20 mSv/h and behind the wall on the other side of the mine, 15 mSv/h.

There exist other minor sources of radiation throughout the game, though none exceed 10 mSv/h. Notably, there are certain spots near the [[city gates]] where radiation reaches nearly 2 μSv/h, one to the left of the blast doors, one near a green shroom lantern and one near some toppled over barrels, though now reaching 90 μSv/h. Another plot worthy spot is at the top of the cave where the player can observe the pipe near the same city gates. The player can only get close enought to receive around 110 μSv/h but the source is around 10 mSv/h and sits at the tip of a stalactite, potentially implying contamination.

== Prevention ==

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== Trivia ==

* Under Map being highly radioactive could imply a relation to the [[wasteland]], where a dosimeter's clicking can also be heard, and where the edges of the map also result in a fatal dose of radiation.

* Polonium-210 is not actually harmful to people as long as it is not ingested, as it alpha-decays, which is unable to penetrate our skin. The fact that it is harmful to the player in game is an artistic liberty.

* In Canada, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission sets the five-year dose limit on nuclear energy workers at 100 mSv. If exceeded, workers will no longer be allowed to work in a radioactive environment. The yearly limit is 50 mSv. The average annual dose received by the average person is 1.8 mSv (0.200 μSv/h for an entire year).

* Background radiation levels are usually much lower in containment structures designed for shielding against radiation, as seen with the large blast doors, as they block sources like our sun or otherwise (usual background radiation sources).

* In real life, [[wikipedia:Potassium_iodide|Potassium Iodine]] pills cannot help to reduce the dose received by a person, nearly nothing can be done if a real person has absorbed a lethal dose of radiation. They can, however, prevent further absorption of doses in the thyroid, a particularly cancer-prone gland in our body.

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 The background radiation level in Obenseuer is 0.400 μSv/h. This level is measurable but does not actually increase the player's radiation level. When the dose and the dose rate match at this low level, it means the player's radiation dose is 0.
-The background radiation level is lowest near the large blast doors with the body on which you will find red mushrooms. It is as low as 0.030 μSv/h.
+A very high intensity background radiation is also present in the Under map (90 mSv/h). Approaching an edge will make the player experience around 3000 Sv/h of radiation.
-A very high intensity background radiation is also present in the Under map, surrounding the edges and increases when moving towards those edges.
 === Decay Radiation ===
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 Cobalt-60 containers will emit around 90 mSv/h when in their casing (lethal dose of 1 Sv achieved in around 11 game hours). If smashed with a hammer, they will now emit around 20 Sv/h.
-The [[wikipedia:Dry_cask_storage|nuclear cask]] that has toppled over in the mines emits around 1000 Sv/h (lethal dose of 1 Sv achieved in 3.6 game seconds). It is the most radioactive source in the game currently. It also greatly increases the background radiation even if not in direct line of sight with it. At the entrance of the radioactive cave, near the office, radiation levels are nearly 1 mSv/h; at the first locked gate, nearly 20 mSv/h and behind the wall on the other side of the mine, 15 mSv/h.
+The [[wikipedia:Dry_cask_storage|nuclear cask]] that has toppled over in the mines emits around 1000 Sv/h (lethal dose of 1 Sv achieved in 3.6 game seconds). It is the most radioactive source in the game currently (that can be found without clipping through the map). It also greatly increases the background radiation even if not in direct line of sight with it. At the entrance of the radioactive cave, near the office, radiation levels are nearly 1 mSv/h; at the first locked gate, nearly 20 mSv/h and behind the wall on the other side of the mine, 15 mSv/h.
+There exist other minor sources of radiation throughout the game, though none exceed 10 mSv/h. Notably, there are certain spots near the [[city gates]] where radiation reaches nearly 2 μSv/h, one to the left of the blast doors, one near a green shroom lantern and one near some toppled over barrels, though now reaching 90 μSv/h. Another plot worthy spot is at the top of the cave where the player can observe the pipe near the same city gates. The player can only get close enought to receive around 110 μSv/h but the source is around 10 mSv/h and sits at the tip of a stalactite, potentially implying contamination.
 == Prevention ==
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 == Trivia ==
+* Under Map being highly radioactive could imply a relation to the [[wasteland]], where a dosimeter's clicking can also be heard, and where the edges of the map also result in a fatal dose of radiation.
 * Polonium-210 is not actually harmful to people as long as it is not ingested, as it alpha-decays, which is unable to penetrate our skin. The fact that it is harmful to the player in game is an artistic liberty.
 * In Canada, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission sets the five-year dose limit on nuclear energy workers at 100 mSv. If exceeded, workers will no longer be allowed to work in a radioactive environment. The yearly limit is 50 mSv. The average annual dose received by the average person is 1.8 mSv (0.200 μSv/h for an entire year).
-* Background radiation levels are usually much lower in containment structures designed for shielding against radiation, as seen with the large blast doors, as they block sources like our sun or otherwise (usual background radiation sources).
 * In real life, [[wikipedia:Potassium_iodide|Potassium Iodine]] pills cannot help to reduce the dose received by a person, nearly nothing can be done if a real person has absorbed a lethal dose of radiation. They can, however, prevent further absorption of doses in the thyroid, a particularly cancer-prone gland in our body.
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