background count
The evidence or effect on a detector of radiation caused by background radiation. In connection with health protection, the background count includes but is not limited to radiations produced by naturally occurring radioactivity and cosmic rays. | ||||
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Background count
Background count, in radioactivity measurements, is the base level radiation count which is subtracted from the measurement being taken. Various sources may contribute to the background count: cosmic rays, natural radioactivity in the environment etc.
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