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Definitions by Ron Davis

burn out 

Expose a person to the maximum accumulated amount of ionizing radiation for an administrative period.
We need some temporary workers to finish cleaning up that radioactive spill, because we have burned out all our own workers on it.
burn out by Ron Davis July 21, 2003

gamma fodder 

A large number of workers employed for work in ionizing radiation, because they will be burned out.
We'll need a lot of gamma fodder to clean up that radioactive spill.
gamma fodder by Ron Davis July 21, 2003