A sievert (Sv) is A) the SI unit of absorbed dose = 1 J/kg = 100 rad. B) 10^-2 J/kg. C) the effective dose of 1 Gy. D) 3.70 × 10¹⁰ decays/s in radium. E) a dosage of 2.58 × 10^-4 C/kg.

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The sievert (Sv) is the SI unit used to measure the effective dose of ionizing radiation, which accounts for the biological effect of the radiation, and is equivalent to 1 Gy when considering the radiation weighting factor.

A Sievert (Sv) Is