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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
The [[Sievert]] (Sv) is the [[SI Unit]] of [[Radiation Dose|radiation dose]].
===About Sieverts===
: [[Sievert]]s are shortened to '''Sv''' with an upper case S and a lower case v.
: A [[Sievert]] is one [[Joule]] of [[energy]] transferred to one [[Kilogram]] of [[tissue]] by [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]].
: The [[magnitude]] of a [[Radiation Dose|radiation dose]] is related to the harmful effects of [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]]. 1 [[sievert]] represents a 5.5% risk of causing [[cancer]].
===Converting to Sieverts===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert'''
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |'''Amps'''
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |'''Standard Form'''
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Sievert]] (1Sv)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Sieverts]]s x1.
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1Sv
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1.0x10<sup>0</sup>Sv
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millisievert]] 1(mSv)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Sieverts]]s /1000.
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |0.001Sv
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1.0x10<sup>-3</sup>Sv
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microsievert]] 1(µSv)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Sieverts]]s /1000,000.
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |0.000001Sv
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1.0x10<sup>-6</sup>Sv
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanosievert]] 1(nSv)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Sieverts]]s /1000,000,000.
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |0.000000001Sv
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1.0x10<sup>-9</sup>Sv
|}
===Meaning===
The [[Sievert]] (Sv) is the [[SI Unit]] of [[Radiation Dose|radiation dose]].
===About Sieverts===
: [[Sievert]]s are shortened to '''Sv''' with an upper case S and a lower case v.
: A [[Sievert]] is one [[Joule]] of [[energy]] transferred to one [[Kilogram]] of [[tissue]] by [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]].
: The [[magnitude]] of a [[Radiation Dose|radiation dose]] is related to the harmful effects of [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]]. 1 [[sievert]] represents a 5.5% risk of causing [[cancer]].
===Converting to Sieverts===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert'''
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |'''Amps'''
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |'''Standard Form'''
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Sievert]] (1Sv)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Sieverts]]s x1.
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1Sv
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1.0x10<sup>0</sup>Sv
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millisievert]] 1(mSv)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Sieverts]]s /1000.
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |0.001Sv
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1.0x10<sup>-3</sup>Sv
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microsievert]] 1(µSv)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Sieverts]]s /1000,000.
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |0.000001Sv
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1.0x10<sup>-6</sup>Sv
|-
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanosievert]] 1(nSv)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Sieverts]]s /1000,000,000.
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |0.000000001Sv
| style="height:20px; width:120px; text-align:center;" |1.0x10<sup>-9</sup>Sv
|}