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1
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what is rad bio

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describing and explaining the changes that radiation produces in biological cells and organisms

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ionizing radiation such as x rays may produce harmful effects on living organisms such as…

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-gross or microscopic
-lethal or non-lethal
-immediate or delayed

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agricultural use of radiation…

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-sterilize male pest insects and release them into wild population to decrease population growth
-irradiate grains, spices, fruits, milk etc to preserve foods and increase their shelf life

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industrial use of radiation

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-scientific research
-electrical power generation
-instrument and guages to measure thickness and density of material

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medical use of radiation…

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-sterilization of medical equipment
-use of xray for dx
-use of radioisotopes for dx
-use of xrays and gamma rays for treating cx
-use of Ab-radioisotope conjugates for treating cx (radioimmunotherapy)

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what is ionizing radiation

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-ion charged particles
-ionization= separation of orbital electrons from an atom
-ionizing radiation= enough energy to ionize the matter through which it passes
-mechanism in which human tissue is damaged

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what happens when an ion sharing electrons by 2 atoms forms a molecular bond…

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that bond is broken and thus the molecule falls apart

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activity is

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measure of how much radioactivity a radioactive material emits, measured in disintegrations/sec

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measurements of activity

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curies, becquerel

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1 Ci=

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3.7 x 10^10 disintegrations/sec

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1 Becquerel=

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1 disintegreations/sec

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1 Ci=

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3.7 x 10^10 Bq

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exposure is…

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measure of how many ion pairs are formed in a given volume of air when exposed to radiation.

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what is exposure not

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NOT meausre of energy absorbed or dose. NOT relate to amount of biological affetcs on human body

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roentgen is the

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amount of gamma or xrays which produce ions carrying one electrostatic unit of hcarge in one cm3 of dry air (usually expressed in R/min or R/hr

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radiation absorbed dose (rad) is a

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unit of meausring absorbed dose in any material (energy being depositied by radiation)
-applies to all radiation

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radiation absorbed dose )rad) does not

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-not take into acount potential effects of diff types of rad on body
-not measure of risk to body

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equivalent dose measures

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dose in a person in remr

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rem stands for

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roentgen equivalent man

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what does rem take into account

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  • energy absorbed dose
  • relative biological effects on the body due to diferent types of radiation
    -measure damage to human
21
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absorbed dose x quality factor

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quality factor for xray and gamma and beta= 1
quality factor for aplha particles= 20

22
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what is occupational rad exposure recorded in

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rem

23
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dose rate is

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how fast you reviece the dose (mrem/hr)

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dose is

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amount of radiation you recieve (mrem)

25
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linear no threshold approach says

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no amount of radiation is absent of risk and as exp incr so does risk

26
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what percent of fatality from cx

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25%

27
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what percent of fatality for informed exposue

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0-1%

28
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4 responses to radiation exposure CELLS

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-undamaged
-cell damaged but able to repair the damage and operate noramlly (only if minimally damaged)
-cells damaged and repar but function abnormally
-cells die

29
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less sensitive cells do what upon rad exposure

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slowly dividing cells that are more specialized (nerve cells)

30
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more sensitive cells do what

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cells divide more rapidly and non specificed (hemopoeitic cells)

31
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acute radiation syndrome means

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absorbtion of dose lger than 10 rad or greater in short time frame

32
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how soon can you noticed symptoms of acute radiation syndrome

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hours to weeks

33
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what happens is acute whole body dose is >450 rad

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50% of pop would die in 60 days without medical treatment

34
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whole body means

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head, trunk and major blood forming organs extending to the arms just below the elbow and the legs to just below the knees

35
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whole body dose rate is

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radiation level measured at a point of approx 30 cm or 1 ft from the source

36
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blood forming organ syndrome needs how many rads

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> 100 rad to affect BM

37
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blood forming organ syndrome is… and includes what organs… and symptoms

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damage to cells that divide most rapidly and bm, spleen, lymphatic tissue and symptoms: internal bleeding, fatigue, bacterial infection, fever

38
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Gi tract symotomys need how many rads and what does it do and symptoms

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> 1000 rads and damage to cells that are less rapid than hemopoeitic cells
-affects lining of stomach and inestines
-symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, electrolyte imbalnce, loss of digestion, bleeding ulcers

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central nervous systen beeds how many rads to be damaged and symptoms

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> 5000 rads
-cells that do not reproduce
-affects nerve cells
- death caused by internal bleeding, fluid, and pressure build up on brain

40
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200-300 rads causes what

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-reddening of the skin
-hair loss via damaged follicles

41
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125-200 rads to ovaries causes what

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prolonged or permanent supression of menstruation in 50% of women

42
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600 rad to testicles causes what

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permanent sterilization

43
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50 rad to thyroid causes what

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benign tumors

44
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what type of exposure is the human body better equipped to handel

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chronic because there is more time to repair the cells and fewer cells that need repair at any given time

45
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harder to know the affects in occupational exposure T/F

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T

46
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somatic effects that are prompt include

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occur soon afteer exposed
-hair fallin out afte 400 rad dose to scalp but will grow back

47
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somatic effects that are delayed include

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-takes place years after exposure
-cataracts or cancer

48
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can effect appear in future generations?

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yes as a result of damage to the reproductive cells

49
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is risk of future generation affect higher than somatic effect

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smaller than somatic effects
-dose limits for exposed person equally protect future generations

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