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The factor, <math>w_T</math>, by which the equivalent dose in a tissue or organ T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that tissue or organ to the total, stochastic health detriment resulting from uniform irradiation of the body. It is weighted such that <math>\sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>


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== Previous glossary entries ==

=== from [[ICRP Publication 139]], 2018 ===

A factor by which the equivalent dose in a tissue or organ T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that tissue or organ to the total health detriment resulting from uniform irradiation of the body. It is weighted such that <math>\sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>


=== from [[ICRP Publication 133]], 2016 ===

The factor by which the equivalent dose to an organ or tissue T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that organ or tissue to overall radiation detriment from stochastic eﬀects.

=== from [[ICRP Publication 131]], 2015 ===

The factor by which the equivalent dose in a tissue or organ T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that tissue or organ to the total health detriment resulting from uniform irradiation of the body.

=== from [[ICRP Publication 130]], 2015 ===

The factor by which the equivalent dose to an organ or tissue T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that organ or tissue to overall radiation detriment from stochastic eﬀects. It is deﬁned such that <math>\sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>


=== from [[ICRP Publication 127]], 2014 ===

The factor by which the equivalent dose in a tissue or organ T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that tissue or organ to the total health detriment resulting from uniform irradiation of the body. It is weighted such that <math>\sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>


=== from [[ICRP Publication 119]], 2012 ===

The factor by which the equivalent dose in a tissue or organ is weighted to represent the relative contributions of that issue or organ to the total detriment resulting from uniform irradiation of the body.

=== from [[ICRP Publication 116]], 2010 ===

The factor by which the equivalent dose in an organ or tissue T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that organ or tissue to overall radiation detriment from stochastic effects. It is defined such that <math>\sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>


=== from [[ICRP Publication 103]], 2007 & [[ICRP Publication 110]], 2008 & [[ICRP Publication 118]], 2012 ===

The factor by which the equivalent dose in a tissue or organ T is weighted to represent the relative contribution of that tissue or organ to the total health detriment resulting from uniform irradiation of the body. It is weighted such that <math> \sum\limits_T w_T = 1</math>