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Becquerel (Bq)
One of three units used to measure radioactivity, which refers to the amount of ionising radiation released when an element (such as uranium) spontaneously emits energy as a result of the radioactive decay (or disintegration) of an unstable atom. Radioactivity is also the term used to describe the rate at which radioactive material emits radiation, or how many atoms in the material decay (or disintegrate) in a given time period. As such, 1 Bq represents a rate of radioactive decay equal to 1 disintegration per second, and 37 billion (3. 7 x 1010) Bq equals 1 curie (Ci).
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