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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Sievert (Sv), pages 115, 127, 216, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851370/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851370&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=01c69b0ae058f809cf636033e6ba793e ''Sieverts (Sv), pages 102, 199, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/019835939X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=019835939X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=57e96876985fc39b1a3d8a3e3dc238b6 ''Sieverts, page 199, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:34, 13 November 2019
Contents
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 |