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Terms related to radiation and its hazards.
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dose
Environment; Radiation hazards
A generic term referring to the amount of radiation received by a biological organism.
dose equivalent
Environment; Radiation hazards
The product of the absorbed dose in tissue, quality factor, and other modifying factors at the location of interest. The units are mrem.
dose rate
Environment; Radiation hazards
The ionizing radiation dose delivered per unit time, such as mrem/hour.
dosimeter
Environment; Radiation hazards
A portable instrument for measuring the total accumulated exposure to ionizing radiation.
disintegrations per minute (DPM)
Environment; Radiation hazards
The number of radioactive disintegrations per unit time; there are 2. 2E6 disintegrations per minute in a microcurie.
effective dose equivalent
Environment; Radiation hazards
The sum of the products of the dose equivalent to the organ or tissue and the weighting factors applicable to each of the body organs or tissues that are irradiated.
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