Relationships between current operational quantities and effective doses in ICRP Publ.74 and Publ.116 for external neutron exposure

Takahashi, Fumiaki  ; Sato, Kaoru   ; Satoh, Daiki   

In 2010, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) indicated that the current operational quantities would underestimate effective doses based upon ICRP 2007 Recommendations. The International Commission on Radiation Unit and Measurement (ICRU) published new operational quantities in 2020. It can be required to use radiations instruments and dosimeters that correspond to the current operation quantities, even after Japanese standards for radiation safety are revised by taking account for ICRP 2007 Recommendations. Thus, we have analyzed relationships between current operational quantities and effective doses (current and new) for external neutron exposure by using spectra compiled in IAEA report. It is cleared that the current operational quantities can safely estimate the new effective dose. In addition, ratio of the new effective dose to the current operational quantity strongly depends on energy spectra in neutron fields.