sievert, Sv


is: the SI unit of dose equivalent of ionizing radiation.

is defined by: (i.e. 1 joule per kilogram). Dose equivalents measured in Sv are related to absorbed doses measured in gray (Gy) via a radiation weighting factor. The dose equivalent in sievert equals the absorbed dose in gray times the radiation weighting factor.   [P9.3]


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