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AIR KERMA [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free-in-air air kerma
1, record 1, English, free%2Din%2Dair%20air%20kerma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is replaced for this purpose by a conventionally true value of Hp (d), which is established by measuring the free-in-air air kerma (or exposure) in a well defined field with a calibrated instrument, and then applying a conversion coefficient to the result. 1, record 1, English, - free%2Din%2Dair%20air%20kerma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kerma de l'air libre-dans-l'air
1, record 1, French, kerma%20de%20l%27air%20libre%2Ddans%2Dl%27air
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] elle est dès lors remplacée par une valeur reconnue comme exacte de Hp (d), qui est fixée en mesurant le kerma de l'air libre-dans-l'air (ou l'exposition) dans un champ bien défini à l'aide d'un instrument étalonné [...] 1, record 1, French, - kerma%20de%20l%27air%20libre%2Ddans%2Dl%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2000-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air kerma
1, record 2, English, air%20kerma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kerma de l'air
1, record 2, French, kerma%20de%20l%27air
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kerma : Grandeur qui caractérise la dose de rayonnement ionisant absorbée par unité de masse d'un matériau. 2, record 2, French, - kerma%20de%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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