Dose conversion factor

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A value that enables the dose to an organism to be calculated on the assumption of a uniform distribution of a radionuclide within or external to the organism, assuming simplified dosimetry, in terms of (Gy/day)/(Bq/kg).

(ICRP Publication 108, 2008 and ICRP Publication 114, 2009)

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