Convert Banana equivalent dose to Microsievert
Unit definitions
Banana equivalent dose
$\frac{1}{10}$ of a microsievert is a banana equivalent dose. It is an informal unit used in education to compare effective radiation doses to the radiation dose naturally present in an average-sized banana.
Microsievert
$\frac{1}{10^{6}}$ of a sievert is a microsievert.
How to convert Banana equivalent dose to Microsievert
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = \frac{\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{BED}}}{10}$$
Examples
Example 1
Convert $20.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{μSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = \frac{20.0}{10}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = 2$$
$$\therefore \ 20.0\ \text{BED} = 2 \ \text{μSv}$$
Example 2
Convert $70.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{μSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = \frac{70.0}{10}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = 7$$
$$\therefore \ 70.0\ \text{BED} = 7 \ \text{μSv}$$
Example 3
Convert $110.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{μSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = \frac{110.0}{10}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = 11$$
$$\therefore \ 110.0\ \text{BED} = 11 \ \text{μSv}$$
Example 4
Convert $130.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{μSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = \frac{130.0}{10}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = 13$$
$$\therefore \ 130.0\ \text{BED} = 13 \ \text{μSv}$$
Example 5
Convert $165.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{μSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = \frac{165.0}{10}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{μSv}} = 16.5$$
$$\therefore \ 165.0\ \text{BED} = 16.5 \ \text{μSv}$$
Banana equivalent dose to Microsievert conversion table
Convert Banana equivalent dose to other Radiation Dose Effective units
| Banana equivalent dose [BED] | Other unit |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1E-7 Sievert [Sv] |
| 1 | 0.0001 Millisievert [mSv] |