banana equivalent dose

English

Noun

banana equivalent dose (plural banana equivalent doses)

1. (biology) The radiation dose equivalent of consuming an average banana, equal to 0.01 mrem or 0.1 μSv.

Usage notes

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

• BED (abbreviation)

See also

• Roentgen equivalent man