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  • $\begingroup$ That LD50 value was for (uncharged) gamma radiation but not for charged protons and electrons. $\endgroup$
    – Uwe
    Commented Jun 16, 2020 at 22:16
  • $\begingroup$ @Uwe There shouldn't be much of a difference - electrons and photons have a weighting factor of 1, protons of 2 with respect to the damage they do to living tissue. $\endgroup$
    – asdfex
    Commented Jun 18, 2020 at 17:15