NAC459.026. “Curie” defined.  


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  • “Curie” means a unit of measurement of radioactivity. One curie (Ci) is that quantity of radioactive material which decays at the rate of 3.7 x 1010 disintegrations per second (dps). One curie is equivalent to 37 gigabecquerels.

     [Bd. of Health, Radiation Control Reg. § 1.2.7, eff. 2-28-80]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Human Resources by R137-01, 5-30-2003; A by Bd. of Health by R085-06, 11-13-2006)