Review of ICRP Publication 116; Conversion coefficients for radiological protection quantities for external radiation exposures

Endo, Akira   

In 2007, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) adopted new fundamental recommendations on radiation protection in ICRP Publication 103 (ICRP103). The recommendations revised procedure for the assessment of effective dose used for radiological protection. The revision required new dose conversion coefficients for external radiation exposures. The sets of conversion coefficients were compiled by the Task Group on Dose Calculations (DOCAL) of ICRP Committee 2, and published as ICRP116. This presentation reviews ICRP116 and discusses the impact of new dose conversion coefficients on radiation protection practice.