skin erythema dose


skin erythema dose

[′skin ‚er·ə′thē·mə ‚dōs] (nucleonics) A unit of radioactive dose resulting from exposure to electromagnetic radiation, equal to the dose that slightly reddens or browns the skin of 80% of all persons within 3 weeks after exposure; it is approximately 1000 roentgens for gamma rays, 600 roentgens for x-rays. Abbreviated SED.