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Gamma equivalent of a source of ionizing radiation

Gamma equivalent of a source of ionizing radiation (synonym: radium milligram-equivalent) – the mass of radium (226Ra) in mg which in the form of a dot source makes the power of the air dose of gamma radiation identical created by this source at this distance.

 
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