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Equivalent radiation dose

sievertSv

The SI unit of equivalent radiation dose, weighted by biological effect.

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

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 Sv = — Gy
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
The sievert is not interchangeable with the gray: weighting differs by radiation type.
Aliases
sieverts

Same dimension

Related units

graysiGywatt-hour per kilogramsi acceptedWh/kgjoule per kilogramsiJ/kgrad (absorbed dose)si acceptedradkilojoule per kilogramsikJ/kgquettagraysiQGyronnagraysiRGyyottagraysiYGy

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.