However, on this day a lab worker ignores the warning sign on the door, enters the room, and remains inside for an estimated 2 minutes before leaving for the day. No levels could be detected outside the room. Show all work and justify your response by stating the appropriate exposure limit recommendations . E. The laboratory has purchased a microwave device used to cure a particular form of adhesive. The device operates at a frequency of 2400 MHz.
Workers are concerned about possible health effects including cancer induction.
Justify your answer quantitatively. Describe why it causes this effect. You are a health physicist at a power reactor during a refueling outage. State any assumptions used in the calculation. Show all work.