// Example 9.5 clear all; clc; // Given data H_year = 5; // Equiavelnt dose per year in rem start_age = 18; // Initial age of the worker in years ret_age = 68; // Retirement age of the worker in years // Using data from Table 9.6 with respect to Bone cancer latent_period = 10; // Latent period in years plateau_period = 30; // Plateau period in years rc_bone = 0.2; // Risk coefficient per 10^6 rem/year n = ret_age-(start_age+latent_period); // Number of years of accumulated dose H = n*H_year; // Total equivalent dose in rem // Calculation p_bone = (H*rc_bone*plateau_period)/10^6; // Result printf(" \n The probability of dying from bone cancer = %.1E \n",p_bone);