Idiom
burn out
Meaning
To make (someone) unavailable for work involving exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted for an administrative period, typically a year.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The company will burn out the technician if he works too many shifts.”
“Because the radiation levels were high, the manager had to burn out the senior operator to ensure he stayed within safety limits.”
“The safety protocols dictate that the facility must burn out the staff members who have reached their annual exposure threshold to prevent long-term health risks.”
Examples
simple
“The company will burn out the technician if he works too many shifts.”
contextual
“Because the radiation levels were high, the manager had to burn out the senior operator to ensure he stayed within safety limits.”
complex
“The safety protocols dictate that the facility must burn out the staff members who have reached their annual exposure threshold to prevent long-term health risks.”
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