Dose per unit intake coefficient

The committed effective dose per radionuclide intake, e(τ), or committed equivalent dose to the tissue or organ rT per radionuclide intake, h_T(r_T,τ), where τ is the dose-commitment period over which the dose is calculated, 50 years for adults and to 70 y for children. (Adapted from ICRP Publication 130, 2015)

ICRP Glossary entry - May 2019