There are other risks which won&#x27;t show up on a geiger counter. For example the ingestion of radioactive material, which will cause a much higher effective dose than estimated by a geiger counter or dosimeter. This is called a committed dose: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Committed_dose" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Committed_dose</a>