banana equivalent dose
English
editNoun
editbanana 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
editA 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)