Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 45 - RADIATION CONTROL
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Appendix A of Subchapter 1 - Quality Factors and Absorbed Dose Equivalencies
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules A of Subchapter 1
Current through February, 2024
| 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.
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