Introduction to Radiation Protection pp 4-18 | Cite as
Units of Radiation Protection
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A large number of units has been proposed and used in the course of historical development and research in the field of radioactivity. Only those which have survived to today shall be used and defined here. I will introduce the modern units which are recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). In addition, I will also mention those units which are still in use in countries like in the USA, and give the relations to the ICRPrecommended units used in Europe and elsewhere.
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Atomic Nucleus Radiation Protection Radioactive Source Relative Biological Effectiveness Skin Dose
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