Dose Equivalent 01
Dose Equivalent 01 : Radiation and Radiological Disasters. (a) The product of the absorbed dose from ionizing radiation and such factors as account for differences in biological effectiveness due to the type of radiation and its distribution in the body as specified by the International Commission on Radiological Units and Measurements (ICRU). [SRA, 1999: Glossary of Risk Analysis Terms] [USDOE, 2000: RAIS Glossary]; (b) The product of the absorbed dose (D) (in rad or gray) in tissue, a quality factor (Q), and all other modifying factors (N). Dose equivalent is expressed in units of rem (or sievert) (1 rem = 0.01 sievert). [USDOE, 1998: Radiological Control Manual]; (c) The product of the absorbed dose from ionizing radiation and such factors as account for biological differences due to the type of radiation and its distribution in the body in the body. [USEPA, 1997a: EPA Terms of Environment]
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