The ICRP Glossary collects ICRP’s definitive explanations of terms for current use. Some entries include historical descriptions to help readers better understand the term in a particular context.
It is a living document, updated regularly.
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| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ... |
A
- Acute radiation sickness (see Acute radiation syndrome)
- ALI (see Annual limit on intake)
- AMAD (see Activity median aerodynamic diameter)
- Ambient dose equivalent, H*(10)
- ARS (see Acute radiation syndrome)
B
- BAT (see Best available techniques)
- Bcr/abl (see Breakpoint cluster region/abelson)
C
- CACA (see Cobblestone area forming cell assay)
- CAFC (see Cobblestone area forming cell assay)
- CBCT (see Cone beam computed tomography)
- Cobblestone area cell assay (see Cobblestone area forming cell assay)
D
- DAC (see Derived air concentration)
- DD (see Doubling dose)
- DIL (see Derived investigation level)
- DDREF (see Dose and dose-rate effectiveness factor)
- Directional dose equivalent H’(d,Ω)
- Dose (of ionising radiation)
E
- EAR (see Excess absolute risk)
- ELR (i.e. Excess Lifetime Risk, see Lifetime risk estimates)
- Endosteal tissue (see Endosteum)
- ERR (see Excess relative risk)
- Excess lifetime risk (see Lifetime risk estimates)
F
- Fluence, Φ
G
- Gray (Gy)
H
- HATM (see Human Alimentary Tract Model]
I
- Incidence rate (see Incidence)
J
K
- Kerma, K
L
- LET (see *Linear energy transfer)
- LLE (see Lifetime risk estimates)
- Loss of Life Expectancy (see Lifetime risk estimates)
- LSS (see Life Span Study)
M
- MMD (see *Mass median diameter)
N
- NHEJ (see Non-homologous end joining)
O
P
- Particle fluence (see Fluence)
- Personal dose equivalent, Hp(d)
- PLDR (see Potentially lethal damage repair)
Q
- Quality factor, Q(L)
R
- Radiation detriment (see Detriment)
- RAP (see Reference Animal and Plant)
- RBE (see Relative biological effectiveness)
- Reference female (see Reference Individual)
- Reference male (see Reference Individual)
- REID (see Lifetime risk estimates)
- Response function (see Dose-response function)
- Risk of exposure-induced death (see (see Lifetime risk estimates)
- ROS (see Reactive oxygen species)
- RR (see Relative risk)
S
- S coefficient (radiation weighted) SW[(rT←rs)]
- SAF (see Specific absorbed fraction)
- SEE (see Specific effective energy]
- Sievert (Sv)
- SLDR (see Sublethal damage repair)
- Source (see Radiation source)
T
- Transport of risk (see Transfer of risk)
U
V
W
- wT (see Tissue weighting factor)
- wR (see Radiation weighting factor)
X
Y
Z
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- α/β ratio (see α/β value)