title: Fluence to Hp(3) conversion coefficients for neutrons from thermal to 15 MeV.
abstract: The recent statement on tissue reactions issued by the International Commission on Radiological Protection in April 2011 recommends a very significant reduction in the equivalent dose annual limit for the eye lens from 150 to 20 mSv y(-1); this has stimulated a lot of interest in eye lens dosimetry in the radiation protection community. Until now no conversion coefficients were available for the operational quantity Hp(3) for neutrons. The scope of the present work was to extend previous evaluations of H*(10) and Hp(10) performed at the PTB in 1995 to provide also Hp(3) data for neutrons. The present work is also intended to complete the studies carried out on photons during the last 4 y within the European Union-funded ORAMED (optimisation of radiation protection for medical staff) project.
authors.affiliation: ENEA-IRP, Radiation Protection Institute, 16 via dei colli, Bologna (BO) 40136, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gualdrini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009502:Neutrons; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D017785:Photons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011874:Radiometry; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D013696:Temperature