| The sievert is numerically equivalent to the gray for electrons and for X-rays irradiating the whole body. |
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| The unit of this weighted dose is the sievert, Sv, and it is termed the equivalent dose. |
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| The potential for radiation to cause biological damage is called the dose equivalent, which is measured in rems or sieverts, where 1 sievert equals 100 rems. |
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| An exposure to one sievert produces the same biological effect, regardless of the type of radiation involved. |
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| These smaller units of the sievert are more convenient to use in occupational and public settings. |
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| The sievert is strictly a unit for radiation protection purposes. |
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| The unit used for effective dose is also the sievert. |
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| A millisievert is of course one-thousandth of a sievert. |
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| It is said there that the dose to this group is less than 2 millionths of a sievert, which is to be compared to the European limit of 1 thousandth of a sievert. |
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| The effects of ionizing radiation is often measured in units of gray for mechanical or sievert for damage to tissue. |
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| See the article on sievert for more information on how this is calculated. |
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| Rolf Sievert was named Chairman, but a driving force was George Kaye of the British National Physical Laboratory. |
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