A comparison of the dosimetry for high-energy accelerator photon beams was carried out between the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) in June 2009. The comparison was based on the determination of absorbed dose to water for three radiation qualities. The comparison result, reported as a ratio of the NRC and the BIPM evaluations, is 0.997 at 6 MV, 1.001 at 10 MV and 0.994 at 25 MV, each with a relative standard uncertainty of 6 × 10−3. This result is the first of the ongoing BIPM.RI(I)-K6 comparison.Main text. To reach the main text of this paper, click on Final Report. Note that this text is that which appears in Appendix B of the BIPM key comparison database kcdb.bipm.org/.The final report has been peer-reviewed and approved for publication by the CCRI Section I, according to the provisions of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).

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International comparisons of absorbed dose have been made at the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) since 1988. Thirteen national metrology institutes have taken part, some of which have repeated the comparison over the years. The key comparison reference value (KCRV) is taken as unity, each comparison result being the ratio of the national metrology institute's (NMI) evaluation to that of the BIPM's stable standard. The degrees of equivalence between each NMI and the KCRV, and between each pair of NMIs, are given in the form of a matrix, using the most recent result for each of eleven NMIs. A graphical presentation is also given.Main text. To reach the main text of this paper, click on Final Report. Note that this text is that which appears in Appendix B of the BIPM key comparison database kcdb.bipm.org/.The final report has been peer-reviewed and approved for publication by Section I of the Consultative Committee for Ionizing Radiation (CCRI(I)), according to the provisions of the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).

A comparison of the standards for absorbed dose to water of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany and of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) has been made in 60 Co gamma radiation under the auspices of the key comparison BIPM.RI(I)-K4. The comparison result, based on the calibration coefficients for three transfer standards and expressed as a ratio of the PTB and the BIPM standards for absorbed dose to water, is 0.9961 (0.0037). This result replaces the earlier PTB value in this key comparison. The degrees of equivalence between the PTB and the other participants in this comparison have been calculated and the results are given in the form of a matrix for the twelve national metrology institutes (NMIs) that have taken part in the ongoing comparison for absorbed dose to water. A graphical presentation is also given.

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A first comparison of the standards for air kerma of the Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear (ITN), Portugal and of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) has been carried out in 60Co radiation under the auspices of the key comparison BIPM.RI(I)-K1. The comparison result, expressed as a ratio of the ITN standard and the BIPM standard, is 1.0015 (0.0018). The degrees of equivalence between the ITN and the other participants in the key comparison have been calculated and the results are presented in the form of a matrix. A graphical presentation is also given.Main text. To reach the main text of this paper, click on Final Report. Note that this text is that which appears in Appendix B of the BIPM key comparison database kcdb.bipm.org/.The final report has been peer-reviewed and approved for publication by the CCRI Section I, according to the provisions of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).

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International recommendations for changes to the SI brochure regarding the definition and use of the quantity dose equivalent are presented. The second part of this note is a simple explanation of the difference between a radiation quantity and its unit.