Convert Banana equivalent dose to Millisievert
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.
Millisievert
$\frac{1}{10^{3}}$ of a sievert is a millisievert.
How to convert Banana equivalent dose to Millisievert
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = \frac{\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{BED}}}{{10}^{4}}$$
Examples
Example 1
Convert $50.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{mSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = \frac{50.0}{{10}^{4}}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = 0.005$$
$$\therefore \ 50.0\ \text{BED} = 0.005 \ \text{mSv}$$
Example 2
Convert $70.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{mSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = \frac{70.0}{{10}^{4}}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = 0.007$$
$$\therefore \ 70.0\ \text{BED} = 0.007 \ \text{mSv}$$
Example 3
Convert $110.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{mSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = \frac{110.0}{{10}^{4}}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = 0.011$$
$$\therefore \ 110.0\ \text{BED} = 0.011 \ \text{mSv}$$
Example 4
Convert $150.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{mSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = \frac{150.0}{{10}^{4}}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = 0.015$$
$$\therefore \ 150.0\ \text{BED} = 0.015 \ \text{mSv}$$
Example 5
Convert $195.0\ \text{BED}$ to $\text{mSv}$.
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = \frac{195.0}{{10}^{4}}$$
$$\text{Radiation Dose Effective}_{\text{mSv}} = 0.0195$$
$$\therefore \ 195.0\ \text{BED} = 0.0195 \ \text{mSv}$$
Banana equivalent dose to Millisievert conversion table
Convert Banana equivalent dose to other Radiation Dose Effective units
| Banana equivalent dose [BED] | Other unit |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1E-7 Sievert [Sv] |
| 1 | 0.1 Microsievert [μSv] |