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These organizations are extensively occupied with formulating risk estimates of somatic and genetic effects of irradiation

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ICRP
NCRP
UNSCEAR
NAS/NRC-BEIR

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Evaluates information on biological effects of radiation and provides protection guidance through general recommendations on occupational and public dose limits

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ICRP

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Reviews regulations formulated by the ICRP and decides ways to included those recommendations in US radiation protection criteria

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NCRP

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Evaluates human and environmental ionizing radiation exposure and derived radiation risk assessments from epidemiological data and research conclusions; provides information to organizations such as the ICRP for evaluation

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UNSCEAR

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Reviews studies of biologic effects of ionizing radiation and risk assessment and provides the information to organizations such as the ICRP for evaluation

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NAS/NRC-BEIR

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When was UNSCEAR established

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1955

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When was the NCRP established

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1964

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UNSCEAR evaluates human and environmental exposures from a variety of sources including;

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Radioactive materials
Radiation producing machines
Radiation accidents

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5 US REGULATORY AGENCIES

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  1. NRC
  2. Agreement states
  3. EPA
  4. FDA
  5. OSHA
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NRC

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Oversees the nuclear energy industry, enforces radiation protection standards, publishes its rules and regulations in Title 10 of the US Code of Federal Regulation
Regulates the use of radioisotopes

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Agreement states

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Enforce radiation protection regulations through their respective health departments

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EPA

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Facilitates the development and enforcement of regulations pertaining to the control of radiation in the environment

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FDA

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Conducts an ongoing product radiation control program, regulating the design and manufacture of electronic products, including x-ray equipment

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OSHA

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Functions as a monitoring agency in places of employment, predominantly in industry

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The NRC mandates that a ________ be established for facilities

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Radiation safety committee

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A RSO should be selected to

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Oversee the programs daily operation
Provide for formal review of the program each year

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What is equivalent dose

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Product of absorbed dose in a tissue or organ in the human body

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What is equivalent dose base on

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Type of radiation
Wr

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What is effect dose

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Provides a measure of the overall risk of exposure to ionizing radiation

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What is effective dose based on

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Radiation type
Tissue type

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ICRP provides measurements for what

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Occupational and Public dose limits

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Non governmental
Non profit
Private

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NCRP

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Determines how the ICRPs recommendations are incorporated into the US radiation protection criteria

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NCRP

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Helps to formulate radiation protection guidelines
Evaluate human and environmental ionizing radiation from different sources

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UNSCEAR

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unscear uses
information from Radiation Effects Research Foundation to study epidemiological data from Japanese atomic bomb survivors
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When was Beir V report formulated
1990
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Group that reviews studies of biological effects of ionizing radiation
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name the four US regulatory agencies
NRC AGREEMENT STATES EPA FDA OSHA
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Has the authority to control the possession, use, and production of atomic energy in the interest of national security
NRC
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This group has the power to enforce radiation protection standards
NRC
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Main function of the NRC
Oversee the nuclear energy industry Controls manufacture and use of radioactive isotopes
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Conducts an ongoing product radiation control program, regulating design and manufacturing of electron products including x ray equipment
FDA
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Responsible for an employees right to know
OSHA
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Concept of radiation exposure and the associated risk of radiation induced malignancy
Basis of EfD limiting system
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UNSCEAR evaluates human and environmental ionizing radiation from three different sources
Radioactive material Radiation producing machines Radiation accidents
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Does the NRC regulate or inspect imaging facilities
No
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Main Functions of NRC
oversee nuclear energy industry Controls manufacture and use of radioactive isotopes formed in nuclear reactors
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Facilitates the development and enforcement of regulations pertaining to the control of radiation in the ENVIRONMENT
EPA
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Performs on site inspections of x ray equipment
FDA
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Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968
Protect the public from the hazards of unnecessary radiation exposure resulting from electronic products and diagnostic x ray equipment
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When did the code of standards for diagnostic x ray equipment go into effect
August 1, 1974
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Alara was initiated in
1954
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Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981
Programs should be accredited Technologist should be accredited
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FDA White paper
Each patient should get the right exam, at the right time, with the right dose
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Severe skin burn
2,000 mGy or higher
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Hair loss
3,000 mGy or higher
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Decreased sperm count
150 mGy or higher
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Random effects such as cancer or hereditary
Stochastic
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EfD limiting system
method for controlling risk of biological damage to radiation workers and the public
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EfD limit for continuous or frequent exposure from artificial sources
1 mSv
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EfD limit for annually infrequent exposures
5 mSv
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Monthly eQd limit for embryo
.5 mSv
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EqD LIMIT FOR ENTIRE PREGNANCY
5 mSv
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Stochastic Effects Threshold or non
NON
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Tissue reactions Threshold or no
Threshold
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Annual Occupational EfD limit
50 mSv
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Tissue weighting factors for bone surface and skin
.01
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Tissue weighting factor for breast, bladder, liver
.05
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tissue weighting factor for red bone marrow, colon, lungs, stomach
.12
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tissue weighting factor for gonads
.20

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