title: A comment on the 1990 recommendations of the ICRP.
abstract: ICRP Publication 60 recommends a change relating to the numerical assessment of radiation quality in radiation protection. The quality factor, Q, is to be replaced by "radiation weighting factors," WR, and the quantity "effective dose equivalent" is to be supplanted by "effective dose." Reasons are given why it is virtually impossible to measure this quantity and why it appears unavoidable that practical measurements will continue to be based on the current system. No sensible justification was provided for the proposed change, which is likely to cause confusion.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates; D019342:Acetic Acid; D002516:Ceramics / Q000032:analysis*; D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils / Q000592:standards*; D005898:Glass / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis; D009566:Nitrates; D017942:Nitric Acid; D014501:Uranium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D009566:Nitrates; D007854:Lead; D017942:Nitric Acid; D014501:Uranium; D019342:Acetic Acid