An SI derived unit used to measure high doses of absorbed ionizing radiation, equal to 1,000 grays or 1,000 joules of radiation energy absorbed per kilogram of matter. It is the standard unit for industrial irradiation processes, such as sterilizing medical equipment, treating food, or modifying polymers.
Heard on the job
The sterilization protocol requires exposing the surgical trays to a minimum dose of 25 kilograys.
Also heard as
- kGy