rem
| Symbol: | rem |
| Category: | Dose equivalent |
| SI Equivalent: | 10×10-3 Sv |
| Dimension: | L2T-2 |
| Notes | |
| Derived from the term "Roentgen equivalent man," this unit represents the radiation dose equivalent applied to humans or mammals. It is defined as the dose in rads that will cause the same biological effect as one rad of X or gamma rays. | |
1 rem =
| Dose equivalent | ||
| Symbol | Unit Name | |
| 10×10-3 | Sv | sievert |
| Radiation, specific energy | ||
| Symbol | Unit Name | |
| 10×10-3 | Gy | gray |
| 10×10-3 | kerma | |
| 10×10-6 | kGy | kilogray |
| 10×10-7 | Mrd | megarad |
| 1 | rd | rad |
| Thermal heat capacity | ||
| Symbol | Unit Name | |
| 4.29923×10-6 | Btu (IT)/lbm | British thermal unit (IT) per pound mass |
| 4.3021×10-6 | Btu (therm.)/lbm | British thermal unit (therm.) per pound mass |
| 2.38849×10-6 | cal (IT)/g | calorie (IT) per gram |
| 2.39006×10-6 | cal (therm.)/g | calorie (therm.) per gram |
| 10×10-6 | J/g | joule per gram |
| 10×10-3 | J/kg | joule per kilogram |
| 2.38849×10-6 | Cal (IT)/kg, kcal/kg | kilocalorie (IT) per kilogram |
| 2.77778×10-9 | kWh/kg | kilowatt-hour per kilogram |
