Editing Absorbed dose (section)

==Other uses==
Absorbed dose is also used to manage the irradiation and measure the effects of ionising radiation on inanimate matter in a number of fields.

===Component survivability===
Absorbed dose is used to rate the survivability of devices such as electronic components in ionizing radiation environments.

===Radiation hardening===
The measurement of absorbed dose absorbed by inanimate matter is vital in the process of [[radiation hardening]] which improves the resistance of electronic devices to radiation effects.

===Food irradiation===

Absorbed dose is the physical dose quantity used to ensure [[irradiated food]] has received the correct dose to ensure effectiveness. Variable doses are used depending on the application and can be as high as 70&nbsp;kGy.