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Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2004 109(4):311-315; doi:10.1093/rpd/nch307
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Radiation Protection Dosimetry Vol. 109, No. 4 © Oxford University Press 2004; all rights reserved

Invited Paper

Adaptation of the present concept of dosimetric radiation protection quantities for external radiation to radiation protection practice

J. Böhm1,* and I. M. G. Thompson2

1 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, D-38116 Braunschweig, Germany
2 29 Hazel Road, Purley on Thames, Berks RG8 8HR, UK

* Corresponding author: juergen.boehm{at}ptb.de

The present concept of dosimetric radiation protection quantities for external radiation is reviewed. For everyday application of the concept some adaptations are recommended. The check of the compliance with dose limits should be performed either by the comparison with values of the respective operational quantities directly or by the calculation of the protection quantity by means of the operational quantity, the appertaining conversion coefficient and additional information of the radiation field. Only four operational quantities are regarded to be sufficient for most applications in radiation protection practice. The term equivalent should be used in the connection dose equivalent only. Proposals are made for names of frequently used operational quantities which are denoted up to now by symbols only.


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