Re: Conversion: millirad/hr to uR/hr

["Tord P. Walderhaug" <tordw@mail.hrp.no>]

This is beside the point, but I have heard that new radiation
survey meters, which before showed the dose rate as mR/h or R/h, now
use uSv/h or mSv/h with the conversion 1 R ~ 0.01 Sv (1 R ~ 1 rem).

This may be a good approximation for several practical purposes 
(whole body dose and use of the conversion 1 R ~ 0.96 rad for 
tissue), but is of course not strictly valid.

I would be glad if someone can correct me if I am wrong, and explain
which assumptions are actually made for displaying the effective dose
rate.

Thanks

Tord P. Walderhaug

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Tord P. Walderhaug
Institutt for energiteknikk
OECD Halden Reactor Project
P.O. Box 173
N-1751 Halden
Norway

Email: tordw@hrp.no
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