Quality Factor TYPE OF RADIATION | Absorbed Dose (Q) | Equal to a Unit Dose Equivalent a |
X, gamma, or beta radiation and high-speed electrons | 1 | 1 |
Alpha particles, multiple-charged particles, fission fragments and heavy particles of unknown charge | 20 | 0.05 |
Neutrons of unknown energy | 10 | 0.1 |
High-energy protons | 10 | 0.1 |
aAbsorbed dose in rad equal to one rem or the absorbed dose in gray equal to one Sv.
Haw. Code R. tit. 11, subtit. 1, ch. 45, subch. 1, app A of Subchapter 1