RADIATION SAFETY MANUAL

Dose Equivalent (HT): The product of the absorbed dose in tissue and various modifying factors. The dose equivalent is used in radiation protection as an indication of the biological effect that will be produced in an irradiated tissue. The unit of dose equivalent is J(Kg-1). The special name for the unit of dose equivalent is the sievert (Sv): ................
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