RADIATION WEIGHTING FACTORS (ICRP 60)
1
R
Type and Energy Range Radiation Weighting Factor, W
2
Photons, all energies 1
Electrons and muons, all energies 1
3
Neutrons, <10 keV 5
10 keV to 100 keV 10
100 keV to 2 MeV 20
2 MeV to 20 MeV 10
> 20 MeV 5
Protons, other than recoil protons, energy > 2MeV 5
Alpha particles, fission fragments, heavy nuclei 20
All values relate to the radiation incident on the body or, for
1
internal sources, emitted from the source.
The choice of values for other radiation is discussed in Annex
2
A of Publication 60.
Excluding Auger electrons emitted from nuclei bound to DNA
3
ICRP 60 Tissue Weighting Factors
T
Tissue or organ Tissue weighting factor, W
Gonads 0.20
Bone marrow (red) 0.12
Colon 0.12
Lung 0.12
Stomach 0.12
Bladder 0.05
Breast 0.05
Liver 0.05
Oesophagus 0.05
Thyroid 0.05
Skin 0.01
Bone surface 0.01
Remainder 0.05
50
RADIATION WEIGHTING FACTORS (ICRP 60)
1
R
Type and Energy Range Radiation Weighting Factor, W
2
Photons, all energies 1
Electrons and muons, all energies 1
3
Neutrons, <10 keV 5
10 keV to 100 keV 10
100 keV to 2 MeV 20
2 MeV to 20 MeV 10
> 20 MeV 5
Protons, other than recoil protons, energy > 2MeV 5
Alpha particles, fission fragments, heavy nuclei 20
All values relate to the radiation incident on the body or, for
1
internal sources, emitted from the source.
The choice of values for other radiation is discussed in Annex
2
A of Publication 60.
Excluding Auger electrons emitted from nuclei bound to DNA
3
ICRP 60 Tissue Weighting Factors
T
Tissue or organ Tissue weighting factor, W
Gonads 0.20
Bone marrow (red) 0.12
Colon 0.12
Lung 0.12
Stomach 0.12
Bladder 0.05
Breast 0.05
Liver 0.05
Oesophagus 0.05
Thyroid 0.05
Skin 0.01
Bone surface 0.01
Remainder 0.05
50
RADIATION WEIGHTING FACTORS (ICRP 60)
1
R
Type and Energy Range Radiation Weighting Factor, W
2
Photons, all energies 1
Electrons and muons, all energies 1
3
Neutrons, <10 keV 5
10 keV to 100 keV 10
100 keV to 2 MeV 20
2 MeV to 20 MeV 10
> 20 MeV 5
Protons, other than recoil protons, energy > 2MeV 5
Alpha particles, fission fragments, heavy nuclei 20
All values relate to the radiation incident on the body or, for
1
internal sources, emitted from the source.
The choice of values for other radiation is discussed in Annex
2
A of Publication 60.
Excluding Auger electrons emitted from nuclei bound to DNA
3
ICRP 60 Tissue Weighting Factors
T
Tissue or organ Tissue weighting factor, W
Gonads 0.20
Bone marrow (red) 0.12
Colon 0.12
Lung 0.12
Stomach 0.12
Bladder 0.05
Breast 0.05
Liver 0.05
Oesophagus 0.05
Thyroid 0.05
Skin 0.01
Bone surface 0.01
Remainder 0.05
50
RADIATION WEIGHTING FACTORS (ICRP 60)
1
R
Type and Energy Range Radiation Weighting Factor, W
2
Photons, all energies 1
Electrons and muons, all energies 1
3
Neutrons, <10 keV 5
10 keV to 100 keV 10
100 keV to 2 MeV 20
2 MeV to 20 MeV 10
> 20 MeV 5
Protons, other than recoil protons, energy > 2MeV 5
Alpha particles, fission fragments, heavy nuclei 20
All values relate to the radiation incident on the body or, for
1
internal sources, emitted from the source.
The choice of values for other radiation is discussed in Annex
2
A of Publication 60.
Excluding Auger electrons emitted from nuclei bound to DNA
3
ICRP 60 Tissue Weighting Factors
T
Tissue or organ Tissue weighting factor, W
Gonads 0.20
Bone marrow (red) 0.12
Colon 0.12
Lung 0.12
Stomach 0.12
Bladder 0.05
Breast 0.05
Liver 0.05
Oesophagus 0.05
Thyroid 0.05
Skin 0.01
Bone surface 0.01
Remainder 0.05
50