banana equivalent dose
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[edit]Noun
[edit]banana equivalent dose (plural banana equivalent doses)
- (biology) The radiation dose equivalent of consuming an average banana, equal to 0.01 mrem or 0.1 μSv.
Usage notes
[edit]A radiation exposure of 1000 BED raises a person's chance of death by one micromort. Bananas are slightly radioactive, due to being high in potassium, some of which is potassium-40.
Synonyms
[edit]- BED (abbreviation)