Re: Roentgen is a Rem?

[mark.hogue@SRS.GOV]

I hope I'm not going to cause any resentment, but here's where you can get a simple explanation of the relationship between Roentgen and Rem:


http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/radfactsheets/index.html

The original question didn't seem to me to be from a fledgling health physics consultant.

William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM> Sent by: owner-radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu 09/25/01 07:06 AM Please respond to William V Lipton

To:        "William P. N. Smith" <wpns@compusmiths.com>         cc:        "radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu" <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>         Subject:        Re: Roentgen is a Rem?

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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