Adopting the International System of Units for Radiation Measurements in the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop
by Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
English | Mar. 27, 2017 | ISBN: 0309453887 | 85 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
Most countries in the world use the SI (Système International, also known as the metric system) units for radiation measurements in commercial and technical activities. The United States, in contrast, uses a mix of SI and conventional units for radiation measurements, despite 30-year-old national and international recommendations to exclusively use SI.