roentgen equivalent man

noun

1. the dose of ionizing radiation that produces the same effect in man as one roentgen of x- or gamma-radiation REMrem

Example Sentences

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.

From Slate

Radiation levels are measured in units called rems — for "Roentgen equivalent man."

From Time