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Record 1 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
DEF

Unidad [...] equivalente a un millón de rads.

CONT

El efecto conseguido por las radiaciones es: entre cinco y 20 mil rads: inhibición de la germinación y desinsectación. Entre 20 mil y 1 megarad: acción bactericida. Entre uno y cinco megarads: destrucción de todo tipo de microorganismos, incluso virus.

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