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Term

effective dose equivalent

Term

Measurement of radioactivity that expresses the variety of dose equivalents for different organs of the body as a single number. It is commonly referred to as a 'dose', and is measured in sieverts. It provides an indication of the risk to health from any given exposure to radiation.

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Definition source publication

United Nations. Glossary of environment statistics.

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http://esa.un.org/unsd/envmnt/default.asp

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United Nations

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Long definition

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