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COLLECTIVE DOSE [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2008-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

The sum of the individual doses received by all the persons exposed to a given source of radiation; it is also the product of the average dose to a group of exposed persons and the number of persons in the group; [it] is generally expressed in "person-sievert".

CONT

Every licensee who operates a nuclear power reactor shall make the following reports ...: ... a report of the annual collective radiation dose containing an estimate for that calendar year of the collective radiation dose surrounding population due to the facility.

OBS

The unit of collective dose is a person-sievert (or man-sievert).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Somme des doses individuelles reçues par toutes les personnes exposées à une source donnée de rayonnement; il s'agit également du produit de la dose moyenne d'un groupe de personnes exposées et du nombre de personnes comprises dans ce groupe; [elle] est généralement exprimée en «personne-sievert».

CONT

Chaque titulaire de permis qui exploite un réacteur nucléaire doit présenter les rapports écrits suivants [...] : [...] un rapport annuel sur la dose collective de rayonnements contenant une estimation pour l'année civile écoulée de la dose collective de rayonnement de la population habitant à proximité de l'installation.

OBS

dose absorbée collective : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Protección contra la radiación
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
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