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AMBIENT EQUIVALENT DOSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ambient equivalent dose
1, record 1, English, ambient%20equivalent%20dose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ambient dose equivalent 2, record 1, English, ambient%20dose%20equivalent
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dose equivalent that would be produced by the corresponding aligned and expanded field, in the ICRU [International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements] sphere at a depth, d, on the radius opposing the direction of the aligned field. 2, record 1, English, - ambient%20equivalent%20dose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The quantity "dose equivalent" has been superseded for radiation protection purposes by "equivalent dose." 3, record 1, English, - ambient%20equivalent%20dose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dose équivalente ambiante
1, record 1, French, dose%20%C3%A9quivalente%20ambiante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équivalent de dose ambiant 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20de%20dose%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équivalent de dose en un point du champ de rayonnement qui serait produit par le champ expansé et unidirectionnel correspondant, dans la sphère de l'ICRU [International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements], à une profondeur d, sur le rayon opposé à la direction du champ unidirectionnel. 3, record 1, French, - dose%20%C3%A9quivalente%20ambiante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend par dose ambiante : a. la grandeur H(10) (dose équivalente ambiante) dans le cas d'un rayonnement pénétrant; b. la grandeur H'(0,07) (dose équivalente directionnelle) dans le cas d'un rayonnement peu pénétrant. 3, record 1, French, - dose%20%C3%A9quivalente%20ambiante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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