Converter
equivalent dose / radiation-protection dose quantities · International · Modern
sievert
exact
- Record
- M042
- Definition quality
- Standardized
- Conversion mode
- multiplicative
- Calculator
- Fully calculable
Definition
1 Sv = 1 J/kg for the relevant radiation-protection quantity
History & use
The 16th CGPM adopted the name sievert in 1979 specifically to reduce the dangerous possibility of confusing absorbed dose with dose equivalent.
Modern use
Modern use is context-dependent and varies by region or measurement system.
Sources & evidence
Source tier — · confidence high