sievert
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose: the dose…In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose: the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure, which in its biological effects corresponds to several different quantities: equivalent dose, effective dose, and committed dose.
Meaning
1 sensesIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose: the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure, which in its biological effects corresponds to several different quantities: equivalent dose, effective dose, and committed dose.
Sievert
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Origin
From Swedish Sievert. Named after the Swedish radiologist Rolf Sievert.From Swedish Sievert. Named after the Swedish radiologist Rolf Sievert.
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