| The sievert is strictly a unit for radiation protection purposes. |
| The unit used for effective dose is also the sievert. |
| 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. |
| These smaller units of the sievert are more convenient to use in occupational and public settings. |
| The unit of this weighted dose is the sievert, Sv, and it is termed the equivalent dose. |
| 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. |
