Adopting the International System of units for radiation measurements in the United States : proceedings of a workshop / Ourania Kosti, rapporteur ; Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies ; The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine ; The National Academies Press.

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Book
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English
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  • Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2017]
  • ©2017
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xviii, 66 pages ; 23 cm

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    Most countries in the world use the International System of Units (also known as the metric system) for radiation measurements. The United States still uses a mix of SI and conventional units for radiation measurements, which means radiation professionals in the U.S. need to understand and make conversions between the two systems. Participants at this workshop discussed the need for the U.S. to adopt the SI, and, by doing so, standardize internationally the units for radiation measurements.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-53).
    ISBN
    • 0309453887 ((paperback))
    • 9780309453882 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2018304323
    OCLC
    981220627
    Doi
    • 10.17226/24645
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