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whole body counter
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The whole body counter is a device used to measure internal radiation exposure by detecting radioactive substances within the human body. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover its application in monitoring nuclear plant workers, particularly after incidents like the Fukushima disaster. Topics include the detection of inhaled radioactive materials, health risks from internal contamination, and the use of whole body counters for occupational safety and public health assessments. The tag focuses on radiation measurement technology and its role in nuclear safety protocols.
The government has discovered thousands of cases of workers at nuclear power plants outside Fukushima Prefecture suffering from internal exposure to radiation after they visited the prefecture, the head of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said.
Most of the workers who had internal...