banana equivalent dose
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English[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 radioactive, due to their high concentration of potassium, specifically the potassium-40 isotope.
Synonyms[edit]
- BED (abbreviation)