Considerations Regarding Operational Dose Quantities Proposed by ICRU 95

In 2021, the ICRP initiated the revision of the general recommendations of the system of Radiation Protection, and part of it will focus on dose quantities. The recently published ICRP Publication 147 and ICRU Report 95 have described the extent of the proposed modifications and paved the way for the strategy to be adopted. These revisions would seek to simplify, improve the accuracy and extend the field of use of dose quantities. Although here is a notable improvement in the estimation of the protection quantities and the usefulness of such changes for the medical and research sector, the benefits of the proposed new system seem limited for the nuclear industry and industries involving naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM). Furthermore, the complexity associated with changing a long standing and robust system seem unjustified bearing in mind the likely cost. All organizations implementing nuclear technologies should be evaluating the impact of these proposed changes as they apply to implementing the irradiation safety programs and communicating radiological risk to workers and the public.