Table D3.
Variation of the external dose rate, normalized to the effective dose rate, for all radiosensitive organs and tissues (ICRP 2007), for exposure to 137Cs-137mBa (Bellamy et al. 2019).
| Organ or tissue | Adult | Newborn |
|---|---|---|
| Active marrow | 1.00 | 0.98 |
| Adrenals | 0.90 | 0.93 |
| Bone surface | 1.17 | 1.11 |
| Brain | 1.02 | 0.94 |
| Breast | 1.07 | 1.03 |
| Colon | 0.96 | 0.97 |
| Esophagus | 0.92 | 0.97 |
| Extrathoracic region | 1.01 | 0.96 |
| Gall bladder | 0.80 | 0.93 |
| Heart | 0.92 | 0.96 |
| Kidneys | 0.92 | 1.02 |
| Liver | 0.94 | 1.03 |
| Lung | 1.01 | 0.96 |
| Lymph | 1.04 | 0.99 |
| Muscle | 1.04 | 0.99 |
| Oral mucosa | 1.01 | 0.95 |
| Ovaries | 0.91 | 0.92 |
| Pancreas | 0.80 | 0.88 |
| Prostate | 0.85 | 0.99 |
| Salivary glands | 1.05 | 0.93 |
| Skin | 3.59 | 2.93 |
| Small intestine | 0.92 | 0.95 |
| Spleen | 0.92 | 0.96 |
| Stomach | 0.91 | 0.93 |
| Testes | 0.98 | 1.03 |
| Thymus | 0.91 | 0.99 |
| Thyroid | 0.97 | 1.06 |
| Urinary bladder | 0.96 | 1.00 |
| Uterus | 0.88 | 1.01 |