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Radiation quantities and units—understanding the sievert

P J Allisy-Roberts 2005 J. Radiol. Prot. 25 97-100   doi: 10.1088/0952-4746/25/1/008  Help

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P J Allisy-Roberts
Ionizing Radiation Section, BIPM, Pavillon de Breteuil, 92312 Sevres cedex, France
E-mail: allisy-roberts@bipm.org

Abstract. International recommendations for changes to the SI brochure regarding the definition and use of the quantity dose equivalent are presented. The second part of this note is a simple explanation of the difference between a radiation quantity and its unit.

Print publication: Issue 1 (March 2005)
Received 11 May 2004, in final form and accepted for publication 14 January 2005
Published 8 March 2005

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