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mean organ absorbed dose

Standard

ECSS-E-ST-10-12C - Methods for the calculation of radiation received and its effects, and a policy for design margins (15 November 2008) + "Identified typographical error"

Definition

energy absorbed by an organ due to ionising radiation divided by its mass

Notes

NOTE It is normally represented by DT, and in accordance with the definition, it is calculated with the equation (35) in ECSS-E-HB-10-12 Section 10.2.2. The unit is the gray (Gy), being 1 Gy = 1 joule / kg.

Relations

ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — ionising radiation
ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — radiation
ECSS-E-ST-20-06C Rev.1 — radiation
ECSS-E-ST-10-04C Rev.1 — radiation

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