Equivalent radiation dose

remrem

The historical equivalent-dose unit: 0.01 Sv.

Dimension: L²/T⁻²
Canonical signature: L^2*T^-2
System: si accepted
Exactness: Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base

1 rem = — Gy

Conversion type

linear

Aliases

rems, roentgen equivalent man

Same dimension

graysiGy sievertsiSv watt-hour per kilogramsi acceptedWh/kg joule per kilogramsiJ/kg rad (absorbed dose)si acceptedrad kilojoule per kilogramsikJ/kg quettagraysiQGy ronnagraysiRGy

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.