• Mon, Dec 30 2013

    EXPOSURE!?

    Until it is thoroughly clarified, the term which by a linguistic definition describes “the state of being exposed to contact with something,” may befuddle uninitiated in the field of radiation protection. While, indeed, although in an oblique way, it refers to “… exposed to contact … “more accurately, the term is a measure of something real and consequential- in the simplest: Density...
    • Thu, Dec 19 2013

    What Dose!?

    Most common radiation “dose” that we, in radiation protection, are concerned of is either the “rem” or “sievert” of “mili-“ or “micro” levels, respectively. Both units “rem” and “Sv,” define the same kind of the, overall, biological implications of a damage to a living tissue (probability of cancer occurrence … ) induced by absorption...