Re: Roentgen is a Rem?

[William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>]

At the risk of seeming rude, I resent those who think that the health physics

profession can be reduced to a few FAQ's.  This individual obviously does not

have a clue, and we are doing him and ourselves a disservice by playing along

with this.



If there are radiological health aspects to whatever he is consulting in, then

he should hire a qualified health physicist.



The opinions expressed are strictly mine.

It's not about dose, it's about trust.



Bill Lipton

liptonw@dteenergy.com



"William P. N. Smith" wrote:



> Am I correct in assuming that a Roentgen is essentially equivelent to a

> Rem?  I understand that r is measured in air (and instruments) and Rems use

> some Q factor dependent on the type (energy?) of the radiation, but inthe

> real world is Q usually unity?

>

> Thanks!

>

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> William Smith    wpns@compusmiths.com    N1JBJ@amsat.org

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