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Is collective dose useful in your radiation protection program?

Collective dose is defined in the ICRP Draft TG 79 report as the dose integrated over an interval for a set amount of time and for all individuals affected. Collective dose is intended for...

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How practical are the operational quantities for Sievert?

The International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) proposed a set of operational quantities defined to allow for calibration of ionizing radiation protection instruments for measurements...

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What is the difference between Sievert and Gray? A practical question concerning the SI units for ionizing radiation.

Instruments and dosimeters are calibrated in Sv or Gy. What is the interpretation at your institution (regulatory authority) of the measurement? If calibration to Gy do you convert to Sv for...

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