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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 Amps Standard Form
1 Sievert (1Sv) Convert to Sievertss x1. 1Sv 1.0x100Sv
1 millisievert 1(mSv) Convert to Sievertss /1000. 0.001Sv 1.0x10-3Sv
1 microsievert 1(µSv) Convert to Sievertss /1000,000. 0.000001Sv 1.0x10-6Sv
1 nanosievert 1(nSv) Convert to Sievertss /1000,000,000. 0.000000001Sv 1.0x10-9Sv
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