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=== Background Radiation ===

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.

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* 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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 === Background Radiation ===
 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.
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 * 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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