[ RadSafe ] New Radiation Protection Unit? The Taylor (Ty)

[Sandy Perle]

On 21 Nov 2005 at 17:36, John Jacobus wrote:

> As one who answers patients questions, I always feel
> that I should apologize for the confusion between DE
> and ED. I am not sure if naming a new unit would be
> more confusioning tahn the current situation.

John,

I expect that most, if not all patients, would be confused. Heck, 
even most physicists remain confused on how to use the terms as 
intended!  MY biggest issue is that any new term would be contrary to 
the current definitions used throughout the world, and, are included 
in various international standards. The USA should not embark on a 
new term that is sued solely in the USA, and would further increase a 
a chasm in the standards area where there needs to be more 
harmonization, and not a continual splitting.

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