Re: the Selvin (Sv)?

[mgoldman@ucdavis.edu (Dr. Marvin Goldman)]

>I saw an article recently in Science magazine which refers to radiation
>sodes the order of 1 Selvin, abbreviated Sv. Have I missed something? Has
>the Sievert been renamed?
>
>Kim Kearfott
Science told me that they had made an editorial error and that it is still
Sv=sievert.  They are printing  a correction.  Perhaps we need a "Selvin"
unit to account for imaginary doses, but I guess there is enough heat on
this issue; it's time for some light.
Marvin Goldman