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Absorbed dose

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000284

The amount of energy deposited by ionizing radiation per unit mass of material, measured in grays (Gy) or rads. In risk management, particularly in nuclear or medical contexts, it quantifies the physical effect of radiation exposure on biological tissue or other substances. This measure is a key factor in assessing health risks and setting safety limits for radiation workers and the public.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000284
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000284",
  "term": "Absorbed dose",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "The amount of energy deposited by ionizing radiation per unit mass of material, measured in grays (Gy) or rads. In risk management, particularly in nuclear or medical contexts, it quantifies the physical effect of radiation exposure on biological tissue or other substances. This measure is a key factor in assessing health risks and setting safety limits for radiation workers and the public.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/absorbed-dose/"
}

Record 13 of 3,682 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.