I hate to be a nitpicker, but since we have an archive that can be searched on the web by students of all ages, (another current question) I feel I must.
> So that you won't 'gnash your
> teeth' unnecessarily, because of this error, as this error use to
> cause me to do, apply a QF/radiation weighting factor of 1, and the
> rad (Gy) becomes the rem (Sv). For peace of mind, if you can't beat
> them, join them, even though they are wrong. However, never fail to
> point this discrepancy out when the opportunity arises.
Shouldn't this read "rad (0.01 Gy) becomes the rem (0.01 Sv)" ? Units are such slippery things even when you have a grasp of the concept.
Zack Clayton
zclayton@epa.state.oh.us
Ohio EPA
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