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The cumulative exposure from breathing an atmosphere at a concentration of 1 [working level] (WL) for a working month of 170 h.

(Adapted from [[ICRP Publication 126]], 2014)

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== Previous glossary entries ==

=== from [[ICRP Publication 131]], 2015 ===

The cumulative exposure from breathing an atmosphere at a concentration of 1 working level (WL) for a working month of 170 h. In the case of radon, 1 WL = any combination of the short-lived progeny of radon in 1 L of air that will result in the emission of 1.3 ⋅ 10<sup>5</sup> MeV of potential α energy. 1 WL = 2.08 ⋅ 10<sup>5</sup> J m<sup>-3</sup>.

=== from [[ICRP Publication 115]], 2015 ===

The cumulative exposure from breathing an atmosphere at a concentration of 1 WL for a working month of 170 h.

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