Radiation on airplane rides

When you fly in an airplane, because you're closer to space, you receive a higher dose of radiation than you do on the ground. The level is harmless as long as you don't fly all the time, though airline workers can get a high dose. More than working at a nuclear facility.

[fishboy]

So fire watch is a job that gives you minimal radiation?

[Norsilca]

I remember when I got a geiger counter and some uranium ore to use it on. The ore made the counter really spike, which was fun, but then I took it on a plane and the counter went just as high as when it was right up against the uranium 😮

[AviatorJ]

I fly 4000 miles a week (commuting between home and my job with an airline) so I've known this for years. I spend less time in the air than most crew members, but more than most frequent fliers. Just racking up that Sievert count!

[pafnutiytheartist]

My suspicion is that the plane provides some shielding. Maybe the dips are while on the ground but in a metal cylinder?

[SUPREMEXGAMER]

Well that’s interesting, now I’m more curious about radiation and how it works and effects things

[recompostion]

Can we get specific? Not all radiation is the same. Are we measuring Alpha, Beta, Gamma, or X-ray with our detector? Have we considered the effects of thermal and UV radiation in these environments. Sometimes thermal and UV radiation can be a more imminent and serious threat.

[PetraKann]

Pilots and airline staff must retire when their cumulative radiation exposes reaches a certain level. It does take a lot of flying many decades but it has occurred with some airline industry staff.
Airforce pilots and astronauts can accumulate high radiation levels - cosmic rays etc.

[AJ]

The dose rate plot is a great demonstration!

[chadlynerd]

Excuse me, Mr. Emporium, I apologize if you have mentioned this in another video or patron, but how is the ruby project going? The last time I heard it mentioned was in the opal video.

[dannenp]

As an airline pilot we're well aware and between the higher levels of radiation, stress, and constant change in circadian rhythm most of us choose to accept that we're here for a good time, not a long time. I doubt the average business traveler will see any harmful effects from occasional or even weekly flying though; if I wasn't spending dozens of hours per week above 30, 000 feet I wouldn't either.

[AntonLitvin]

The radiation from what? The sun?.. Radio waves? Radars and cellphones? Now I wander. :) You got me!

[chiedzawithds]

The first dip looks to be about 5-10 minutes and the second about 15-20 minutes. Maybe that would be the time you were on ground. Shielding from being in the plane could explain the dips. That is if planes have that kinda shielding, idk.

[stonerstevesstudio]

Yup, my uncle was a pilot for years and ended up leaving us early from brain and lung cancer and he never smoked a day in his life

[universalcollective]

few hundred feet off the ground? sounds like big city, skyscraper apartment living is where it's at

[denisdooley]

Birds have to be powered somehow. You're just not picking up the neutron flux. BAR

[laststeelbender]

imma show this to my flight sergeant..this will be my reason for low altitude supersonic cruise from now on...

[violetiolite]

Instantly hit with a TAP airplane. I had to stop the video to make sure I wasn't seeing things.

I love TAP 💜 Who needs soap operas when you can watch the drama of your national airline on live TV?

[DreadEnder]

Hardness is my favourite radiation measurement.

[vector_vector__]

Question tho what's big deal with Radiation in general & How does it effects our body 🤔. Yup I'm not the brightest guy when it comes chemistry/physics... whatever they call it .

as casual person SHOULD i be worried about random rocks in ground having radiation ?🤨🤔

[drockjr]

Would being in the cloud layer block radiation similarly to the water around a nuclear reactor does? Like flying through thick clouds?