Implication of ICRU 39 for Radiation Protection Instrumentation

The implications for radiation protection instrumentation of the ICRU 39 proposals on new operational quantities for gamma and neutron ambient dose equivalent H* and individual dose equivalent, penetrating, Hp(10) measurements are considered. It is shown that the ICRU Working Committee has arranged...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 1988-06, Vol.23 (1-4), p.99-103
Main Author: Portal (INVITED), G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The implications for radiation protection instrumentation of the ICRU 39 proposals on new operational quantities for gamma and neutron ambient dose equivalent H* and individual dose equivalent, penetrating, Hp(10) measurements are considered. It is shown that the ICRU Working Committee has arranged for these quantities to be adaptable to existing instrumentation. The most important modification concerns the calibration procedure. It is essential to have at ones disposal transfer coefficients linking calibration and operational quantities.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a080139