Dose equivalent and effective-dose units expressed in sieverts and SI-prefixed sieverts.
All factors come from the central conversion registry.
| Unit | Symbol | System | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sievert | Sv | SI | 1 Sv = 1 J/kg for the defined dose quantities |
| Millisievert | mSv | SI | 1 mSv = 0.001 Sv |
| Microsievert | µSv | SI | 1 µSv = 0.000001 Sv |
| Nanosievert | nSv | SI | 1 nSv = 0.000000001 Sv |
Dose equivalent and effective-dose units expressed in sieverts and SI-prefixed sieverts.
The interactive calculator, reference table and indexed pair pages all read from the same conversion registry, so unit definitions and formulas stay synchronized.
Sieverts describe dose equivalent or effective dose. They are not interchangeable with becquerels, which describe radioactive activity.