sievert

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SI derived unit of dose equivalent (the mean specific energy imparted to an element of matter corrected by a quality factor and a modifying factor to take into account the properties of irradiated matter) equal to one joule per kilogram and admitted for reasons of safeguarding human health.
Sources:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 72 [Terms] [Book]
PAC, 1996, 68, 957. (Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)) on page 992 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'sievert' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05658 RIS BibTex EndNote
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