Effects of Acute Exposure (5)

Question 1

Somatic Effects

Answer 1

Effects experience by the exposed individual other than reproductive cells

Question 2

Short-Term Effects

Answer 2

Effects that appear a short time after exposure (hours - weeks)

Question 3

Non-Stochastic Effects

Answer 3

Effects for high levels of radiation exposure, become more severe as the dose increases

Question 4

Acute Exposure

Answer 4

Exposure to a large dose in a short time period

Question 5

Latent Period

Answer 5

Time between initial exposure to when effects become evident

Question 6

0-250 mSv

Answer 6

• No evident Injury

- first blood change that is detectable occurs at 50 mSv

Question 7

250 mSv-1 Sv

Answer 7

• Slight blood change (later recovery)
• possible first effects
• no-long term impact

Question 8

1-2 Sv

Answer 8

• early symptoms in 1-2 hours

- later symptoms within 4 weeks (weakness + fatigue)

Question 9

2-6 Sv

Answer 9

• early symptoms 2-24 hours
• later symptoms 1-4 weeks (including bloody vomit + stools)
• Death to 50% people exposed to 5 Sv

Question 10

LD Dose

Answer 10

5 Sv causes 50% of people to die

Question 11

6-8 Sv

Answer 11

• early symptoms 1-4 hours
• later symptoms in 1 week (including bloody vomit + stools)
• often death

Question 12

8-10 Sv

Answer 12

• early symptoms in 1 hour
• immediate dizziness and disorientation
• death to most

Question 13

10 Sv or more

Answer 13

Within an hour:

• destruction of intestinal lining
• internal bleeding
• damage to nervous system
• loss of consciousness
• death in 1 hour