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CENTIGRAY [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Radiation Protection
  • CBRNE Operations
DEF

A unit of absorbed dose of radiation.

OBS

One centigray equals one rad.

OBS

centigray: term and definition standardized by NATO in the AAP-6 standard published in 1998, but not included in the 2014 version.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Physique nucléaire
  • Radioprotection
  • Opérations CBRNE
DEF

Unité de mesure de la dose de rayonnement absorbée.

OBS

Un centigray est égal à un rad.

OBS

centigray : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-6 de 1998, mais non repris dans l'édition de 2014.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Física nuclear
  • Protección contra la radiación
  • Operaciones QBRNE
DEF

Unidad de medida de la dosis de radiación absorbida. (Un centigray equivale a un rad).

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