Abstract
The new operational dosimetric quantities framework, proposed in the ICRU95 report, has stimulated the scientific community to start investigations that aim to assess its impact on radiation protection practices. As part of this effort, the present study describes an inter-comparison exercise among individual monitoring services (IMSs) on passive whole-body dosimetry. The inter-comparison is performed in terms of both the existing operational dose quantity and its proposed replacement , to allow an evaluation of the actions that may be necessary to adapt dosimetry systems to the proposed quantity. For two of the tested IMSs, simple modifications to the detector response function, or the dose calculation algorithm, were sufficient to obtain results within acceptable limits. However, these approaches are not sufficient to give a level of performance comparable to that achieved in terms of . This may require a modification to dosemeter design.
Highlights
The new operational dosimetric quantities framework, proposed in the ICRU95 report, has stimulated the scientific community to start investigations that aim to assess its impact on radiation protection practices
In 2017 the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) and the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) issued a draft for consultation containing a novel approach to external radiation exposure based on the introduction of new operational dosimetric quantities
Within the framework of this effort, this paper focuses on an experimental comparison between Hp(10) and Hp, describing an inter-comparison exercise among individual monitoring services (IMSs) in terms of both quantities
Summary
In 2017 the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) and the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) issued a draft for consultation containing a novel approach to external radiation exposure based on the introduction of new operational dosimetric quantities These quantities include ambient dose H∗ and personal dose Hp for environmental and whole-body personal dosimetry, respectively. The new operational quantities will have a significant impact in terms of new procedures, education of personnel, adaption of calibration facilities, re-characterisation of dosimetry systems and modification of existing dosemeters In this view, EURADOS [9] set up a task group that aimed to prepare a report on the consequence of the introduction of the new quantities on radiation protection practices. The results in terms of existing operational quantities and in terms of Hp have been processed according to the standard ISO 14 146 [10]
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