Difference between revisions of "Sievert"
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| − | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[megasievert]] (1MSv) |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Sieverts''' x10<sup>6</sup> |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilosievert]] (1kSv) |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Sieverts''' x10<sup>3</sup> |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Sievert]] (1Sv) |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Sieverts''' x1 |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millisievert]] 1(mSv) |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[ | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Sieverts''' x10<sup>-3</sup> |
| − | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>Sv |
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microsievert]] 1(µSv) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Sieverts''' x10<sup>-6</sup> | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>Sv | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanosievert]] 1(nSv) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Sieverts''' x10<sup>-9</sup> | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>Sv | ||
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Revision as of 20:49, 25 March 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The Sievert (Sv) is the SI Unit of radiation dose.
About Sieverts
- Sieverts 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.
- The magnitude of a radiation dose is related to the harmful effects of ionising radiation. 1 sievert represents a 5.5% risk of causing cancer.
Converting to Sieverts
| Unit | To convert | Sieverts |
| 1 megasievert (1MSv) | Convert to Sieverts x106 | 1x106Sv |
| 1 kilosievert (1kSv) | Convert to Sieverts x103 | 1x103Sv |
| 1 Sievert (1Sv) | Convert to Sieverts x1 | 1Sv |
| 1 millisievert 1(mSv) | Convert to Sieverts x10-3 | 1x10-3Sv |
| 1 microsievert 1(µSv) | Convert to Sieverts x10-6 | 1x10-6Sv |
| 1 nanosievert 1(nSv) | Convert to Sieverts x10-9 | 1x10-9Sv |