ERP Add 4 Radiological Ops

Question 0

Beta: hazard - inhalation,can penetrate skin up to 1/4” including eyes. Range: up to 10’ Shielding ?

Answer 0

Approx 1” plastic, aluminum, glass

Question 1

Alpha: hazard - inhalation. Range, 1”-2”. Shielding?

Answer 1

• intact skin
• inches of air
• sheet of paper

Question 2

Gamma: hazard - whole body. range -several hundred feet. Shielding ?

Answer 2

Several inches of lead, concrete , steel – foot of dirt or water.

Question 3

Neutron: hazard - whole body. Range: several hundred feet. Shielding ?

Answer 3

3’ water, 1’ concrete, 10” plastic

Question 4

A person operating in environment with meter reading of 50mR/hr will receive dose of 50mR if operating for one hour. 1/2 hour ?

Answer 4

25mR

Question 5

Rad 50 alarms at ?

Answer 5

1mR/hr.

Question 6

Rad50 hotline ?

Answer 6

2mR/hr. Saturates at 50mR/hr

Question 7

Normal background radiation RATE for NYC is __ to __ ?

Answer 7

.02 to .05.

Question 8

Radiation fallout from IND does not occur for approximately __ minutes after the detonation?

Answer 8

15 minutes. Should not enter the area of detonation for at least 15 minutes.

Question 9

Rotate members at ?

Answer 9

5 Rem. 10 Rem for protection of major property. 25/50 lifesaving.

Question 10

Operations Chief should be notified for each additional 5 Rem dose members receive. Relay following info ?

Answer 10

1. Location 2. Activity being performed 3. Rate & dose

Question 11

Distance from source is doubled, the rate will drop to 1/4 of its original rate. 1’ – 100R, 2’ – ?

Answer 11

25R. 4’ - 6R. 64’ – 2mR

Question 12

Rad50 takes how long for change in LCD display/read out?

Answer 12

Full minute.

Question 13

Use a circular pattern around object. 1mR is action level. Canberra alarms at ?

Answer 13

Canberra 2mR

Question 14

FF should direct ambulatory victims to proceed to ?

Answer 14

Warm zone for decon, if needed. To SRA.

Question 15

Cold zone aka support less then __ mR/hr?

Answer 15

Less then 2mR/hr

Question 16

Every 5 Rem notify officer ?

Answer 16

1. Location 2. Activity being performed 3. Rate & dose

Question 17

Acceptable decon of a person ?

Answer 17

Levels less than or equal to .10

Question 18

Priority order of decon:

Answer 18

1. Patients w/ life threatening injury.

2. Most severely contaminated but not symptomatic 3. Discretion pregnant, children, sr citizens, non life injuries

Question 19

Members exposed to radiation fill out ?

Answer 19

Cd-72 & cd-73. No MDX-3 - biological

Question 20

What number on placard is radiation?

Answer 20

7. E-G-L-S-O-P-R-C-M

Question 21

Transport index is __ from the package?

Answer 21

TI is 1 meter from the package. Its the max level of radiation from the package

Question 22

You get readings between .05 & .09mR/hr — do what?

Answer 22

Forward a copy of RAD-2 to HM Ops

Question 23

Rad50 - turn it on ?

Answer 23

Audio position. Takes one full minute to show complete reading on the LCD.

Question 24

Potassium Iodide(KI) protects what gland?

Answer 24

Thyroid. Ideal window pre-exposure or immediately post exposure. Can be stored up to 5 years. No refrigeration.

Question 25

Ultraradiac detects what two radiations?

Answer 25

Ultraradiac: gamma & x-ray

Question 26

Ultraradiac: b or BAT ?

Answer 26

Battery needs to be replaced.