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Sievert

Nuclear Energy

SI unit of equivalent dose.

The sievert measures equivalent (and effective) dose, weighting absorbed dose by radiation type and, for effective dose, tissue sensitivity.

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Ionising Radiation

Ionizing radiation can be classified into alpha, beta, gamma, X-rays, and neutrons, while cosmic radiation is composed primarily of high-energy protons.

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Gray

SI unit of absorbed dose.