- Committed dose equivalent (CDE)
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Committed dose equivalent is the dose to a specific organ or tissue that is received from an intake of radioactive material by an individual during the 50-year period following the intake. The CDE is expressed in rem or sieverts (Sv).
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See also
- Radioactivity
- Radiation poisoning
- Ionizing radiation
- Collective dose
- Cumulative dose
- Committed effective dose equivalent
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