Personal dose equivalent
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The dose equivalent in soft tissue at an appropriate depth, d, below a specified point on the human body. The soft tissue is ICRU 4-element tissue. The unit of personal dose equivalent is joule per kilogram (J/kg), and its special name is Sievert (Sv). The specified point is usually given by the position where the individual dosimeter is worn. For the assessment of effective dose a depth of 10 mm is recommended, and for the assessment of equivalent dose to the skin and the lens of the eye, depths of 0.07 mm and 3 mm, respectively, are recommended.
ICRP Publication 116, 2010
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