How can I measure and log the amount of radiation while being on a plane?
I am a sensorophile. I like to measure and keep logs of anything. Sometimes it is even pathetic to the extent that I am really disappointed if I am not able to read the registration codes of a plane I have traveled on. (e.g. When boarding a Fokker 100 from a jet bridge it is almost impossible to read its registration given the obstruction by the engines.)
I would extend my logging to the levels of radiation I am exposed to on any flight. Is there any way that I can measure and more importantly log that personal exposure to that radiation?
Best Answer
If you'd accept a calculation, rather than requiring potentially expensive equipment to measure it, there's a website that does that for you:
From one of their document pages:
Generally, detectors only provide correct readings for some of these particles. To obtain a correct measurement, it is necessary to use a series of detectors or certain meters that "see" all of the components of cosmic radiation. Unfortunately, the use of such devices is not suitable for normal conditions on commercial flights.
Pictures about "How can I measure and log the amount of radiation while being on a plane?"
How much radiation do you get when flying?
We are exposed to low levels of radiation when we fly. You would be exposed to about 0.035 mSv (3.5 mrem) of cosmic radiation if you were to fly within the United States from the east coast to the west coast. This amount of radiation is less than the amount of radiation we receive from one chest x-ray.How much radiation do you get in a 2 hour flight?
Radiation risks of ultra frequent flying The radiation dose rate at typical commercial airline flight altitude (35,000 feet) is about 0.003 millisieverts per hour.How can you prevent radiation exposure on a plane?
5 Ways To Limit Your Radiation Exposure In Long Haul FlightsDoes flying at night reduce radiation?
They are almost identical. Radiation levels in the stratosphere matched at the 1% level. Radiation levels at aviation altitudes (where planes fly) agreed within about 3%. Night and day were the same.Measurement of radioactivity emanating from human body after a total body bone scintigram
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Los Muertos Crew, ANTONI SHKRABA, Yusuf Kayode, Sergei Starostin