Of the following, which one would be considered the lowest level for a fatal whole body dose of radiation if received as an acute dose?
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B: Ten Sievert acutely is a lethal dose. 100 R is close to 1 Sv dose to soft tissue. Both 10 mSv and probably also 100 mSv would produce no noticeable effect on the body.
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