Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

averaged over one gram of tissue

English answer:

as the average amount of radiation to which one gram of human tissue is exposed

Added to glossary by Nick Lingris
Jun 28, 2005 20:13
18 yrs ago
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In the United States and Canada, the Specific Absorption Rate limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue.

What is meant by "averaged over one gram of tissue".?
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Jun 28, 2005 20:23: Robert Donahue (X) changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

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one gram of human tissue

defined as a tissue volume in the shape of a cube


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Note added at 7 mins (2005-06-28 20:20:46 GMT)
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http://www.atlasce.com/requirements/unitedstates/rf_exposure...

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-06-28 20:22:12 GMT)
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averaged over one gram of tissue: as the average amount of radiation to which one gram of human tissue is exposed to
Peer comment(s):

agree Robert Donahue (X)
3 mins
Thank you, Robert.
agree airmailrpl : as the average amount of radiation to which one gram of human tissue is exposed.
36 mins
Thank you, a. And thanks for the correction (will teach me not to write in a hurry). :-)
agree RHELLER
53 mins
Thank you, Rita.
agree gtreyger (X)
1 hr
Thanks, Gennadiy.
agree rangepost
1 hr
Thank you, r.
agree Saiwai Translation Services
4 hrs
Thanks, STS.
agree Alfa Trans (X)
18 hrs
Thanks, Marju
neutral Refugio : gram is a unit of weight, not volume
1 day 9 hrs
Don't I agree with you! This is the official wording. They don't give dimensions of the cube because different parts of tissue have different weights (and cube dimensions).
agree Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
3 days 16 hrs
Thank you, Saleh.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
11 mins

It means: measured on average over one gram of human (bodily) tissue

This explains your question, I think
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