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A sievert is the SI unit (symbol Sv) of
radiation dose equivalent. It replaces the
rem (1 Sv equals 100 rem). Some types of
radiation do more damage than others for the
same absorbed dose, eg: the same absorbed
dose of alpha radiation causes 20 times as
much biological damage as the same dose of
beta radiation.
Subject by: Shaun Jay