10CFR

Question 1

Fill in the table for 10CFR20 Limits/Cook Admin Levels

Answer 1

Question 2

Describe Stochastic

Answer 2

Randomly occuring health effects for which the probability of the effect occuring varies linearly with dose and has no threshold.

Question 3

Describe Non- Stochastic

Answer 3

Health effects in which the severity of the effect varies with dose, and for which a threshold is believed to exist.

Question 4

Describe the relationship between Annual Limit on Intake (ALI) and Derived Air Concentratiob (DAC)

Answer 4

DAC: Concentration of a given radionuclide in air which, if breathed by a reference man 2000 housr (working year) under conditions of light work results in intake of one ALI

Question 5

Calculate TEDE given exposure data

Answer 5

TEDE= DDE + CEDE

TEDE = DDE (Dose x QF) + ΣCDE x W_T

Question 6

State the TSC administrative dose limits

Answer 6

Protecting Valuable Equipment 10 REM Whole Body Dose

Protecting large population <25 REM WBD if the collective dose saved is greater than that of the workers

> 25 REM if worker volunteeers, signs an extension form, and is made fully aware of the risks

Life saving same as protecting large population

Question 7

Describe Radiation Area

Answer 7

5 mrem/hr

Question 8

Describe High Radiation Area

Answer 8

> 100 mrem/hr

Question 9

Describe Locked High Radiation Area

Answer 9

1 REM/ hr

Question 10

Describe Very High Radiation Area

Answer 10

500 Rads/ hr @ 1 meter… marked GRAVE DANGER

Question 11

Describe Contamination Area

Answer 11

Could exceed 1000 DPM/ 100 cm2 Beta- gamma

or

20 DPM/ 100 cm2 Alpha

Question 12

Describe High Contamination Area

Answer 12

Could exceed 100,000 DPM/ 100 cm²

Question 13

State concerns for ALARA Program

Answer 13

• All work requiring RWP’s reviewed reviewed before job for oppurtunities to reduce dose. Includes Design Change Packages
• Work reviewed during and after job to document lessons learned and suggest improvements to reduce dose on future jobs.