Committed dose
Committed dose is a term used in radiation protection to measure the long-term radiation exposure to a person following intake of radioactive material into the body. The committed dose is a measure of the cumulative dose to an organ or tissue over a period of time (usually 50 years for adults and to age 70 years for children) following an intake.
Pronunciation
/kəˈmɪtɪd doʊs/
Etymology
The term "committed dose" is derived from the English words "committed", which means pledged or bound to a certain course, and "dose", which in this context refers to the amount of radiation exposure.
Related Terms
- Effective dose: A measure of radiation dose that takes into account the type of radiation and the sensitivity of different tissues to that radiation.
- Equivalent dose: A measure of the dose to a tissue or organ designed to reflect the biological effect of radiation.
- Radiation dose: The amount of radiation energy absorbed by the body.
- Radiation protection: The science and practice of protecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.
- Radioactive material: Material that emits radiation.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Committed dose
- Wikipedia's article - Committed dose
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