Figure: 25 TAC
§289.201(n)(1)MEAN QUALITY FACTORS AND ABSORBED DOSE EQUIVALENCIES
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Quality Factor Absorbed Dose
TYPE OF RADIATION (Q) Equal to
a Unit Dose
Equivalent*
________________________________________________________________________________________
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
*Absorbed dose in gray equal to 1 Sv or the absorbed dose in rad equal to 1 rem.
___________________________________________________________________________________________