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Author Kosti, Ourania, rapporteur.

Title Adopting the international system of units for radiation measurements in the United States : proceedings of a workshop / Ourania Kosti, rapporteur ; Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

Publication Info. Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2017]
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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 66 pages)
Physical Medium monochrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Overarching workshop themes -- Introduction and context -- Practices in use of units for radiation measurements -- Exclusive use of Sl units for radiation measurements -- Lessons learned from internationa experiences -- Possible steps toward the exclusive use of sl units for radiation measurements -- References -- Appendix A: Workshop agenda -- Appendix B: Speaker biographies -- Appendix C: Planning committee member biographies.
Summary Most countries in the world use the International System of Units (also known as the metric system) for radiation measurements. The United States still uses a mix of SI and conventional units for radiation measurements, which means radiation professionals in the U.S. need to understand and make conversions between the two systems. Participants at this workshop discussed the need for the U.S. to adopt the SI, and, by doing so, standarize internationally the units for radiation measurements.
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Subject Metric system -- United States.
Metric system.
United States.
Radiation -- Measurement.
Radiation -- Measurement.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Congress.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board. Division on Earth and Life Studies, issuing body.
Other Form: Print version: Adopting the International System of units for radiation measurements in the United States. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2017] 0309453887 (OCoLC)981220627
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