Simple Description

The amount of radioactivity being detected every second (measured in Bq).

Further Detail

Count rate is defined as how much radioactivity you are detecting every second. It is measured in Becquerels (Bq) and one Bq is defined as "one count per second ". It is usually measured with a Geiger counter.

Related Words:

• Becquerel
• Bq
• Ionising radiation
• Alpha radiation
• Beta radiation
• Gamma radiation

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