E(()
as defined in Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE laying down basic safety standards for…, Article 4, point (89)
the sum of the committed organ or tissue equivalent doses HT(() resulting from an intake, each multiplied by the appropriate tissue weighting factor wT. It is defined by: [pic] In specifying E((),( is given in the number of years over which the integration is made. For the purpose of complying with dose limits specified in this Directive, ( is a period of 50 years following intake for adults and up to age 70 for children. The unit for committed effective dose is the sievert