Cumulative dose
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Cumulative dose is the total dose resulting from repeated exposures of ionizing radiation
to an occupationally exposed worker to the same portion of the body, or to the whole body, over a period of time.
Ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation is radiation composed of particles that individually have sufficient energy to remove an electron from an atom or molecule. This ionization produces free radicals, which are atoms or molecules containing unpaired electrons...
to an occupationally exposed worker to the same portion of the body, or to the whole body, over a period of time.
See also
- Radioactivity
- Radiation poisoningRadiation poisoningAcute radiation syndrome also known as radiation poisoning, radiation sickness or radiation toxicity, is a constellation of health effects which occur within several months of exposure to high amounts of ionizing radiation...
- Collective doseCollective doseCollective dose is a measure of the total amount of effective dose multiplied by the size of the exposed population. Collective dose is usually measured in units of person-rem or person-sieverts, or man-rem or man-sievert.-References:**-See also:...
- Committed dose equivalent
- Committed effective dose equivalent