Published 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Editorial. Variables and quantities in radiation protection

Creators

Description

A brief editorial philosophises in the use in the radiation protection community of referring to certain abstract objects as 'quantities'. Examples are given of dose equivalents and effective dose and relates those back to the mathematical concept of scalars. (UK)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Journal Volume
74
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 215-216.
ISSN
0144-8420
CODEN
RPDODE

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
29020094
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
DOSE EQUIVALENTS; DOSIMETRY; RADIATION PROTECTION; SCALARS