roentgen equivalent man
Britishnoun
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Energy Department records, Gerlach said, indicate the guards were exposed to far less than 1 Roentgen equivalent man, or rem, per year when in fact “they probably all received 5 to 6 rem per year,” based on employee records reviewed by Lawson while he was union safety officer.
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Radiation levels are measured in units called rems — for "Roentgen equivalent man."
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