rad protection dosimeters exam 2

Question 1

measuring individual occupational dose

Answer 1

dosimetry

Question 2

_____ is measured withh dosimeter

Answer 2

exposure

Question 3

dosimeters detect and record exposures due to ______

Answer 3

ionization in air

Question 4

how much radiation reaches individual

Answer 4

exposure

Question 5

most common dosimeter

Answer 5

film badge

Question 6

film badges are measured

Answer 6

monthly

Question 7

film badges can detect which kind of radiation

Answer 7

xray, gamma, beta

Question 8

sensitivity of film badge

Answer 8

10 mR-500 rem

Question 9

filters in a film badge (2)

Answer 9

aluminum ( soft tissue) shallow
copper (bone) deep

Question 10

radiation dose is equivalent to (for film badge)

Answer 10

density on film

Question 11

minimal radiation dose is considered less than

Answer 11

10 mR

Question 12

which badge is kept in box to prevent radiation exposure during transportation

Answer 12

control badge

Question 13

sensitive to humidity, heat, fluids badge incident report

Answer 13

control badge

Question 14

which dosimeter do we wear

Answer 14

OSL

Question 15

when is OSL measured

Answer 15

monthly

Question 16

OSL has what kind of filter

Answer 16

aluminum oxide (crystals)

Question 17

what reads the OSL

Answer 17

laser beam

Question 18

sensitivity of OSL

Answer 18

1 mrem-1000rem

Question 19

OSL sensitive to

Answer 19

humidity, heat, moisture

Question 20

usuage on TLD

Answer 20

1-3 months

Question 21

lithium fluoride crystals

Answer 21

TLD

Question 22

sensitivity on TLD

Answer 22

5 mRem- 1000s REMS

Question 23

not as sensitive as OSL, but more than film badge

Answer 23

TLD

Question 24

pocket dosimeters are

Answer 24

most sensitive

Question 25

detect gamma rays

Answer 25

pocket dosimeter

Question 26

measures exposure in air

Answer 26

pocket dosimeter

Question 27

sensitivity of pocket dosimeter

Answer 27

0mR-200mR

Question 28

immediate feedback and self record

Answer 28

pocket dosimeter

Question 29

measures exposure in air

Answer 29

ionization chamber

Question 30

ionization chamber

Answer 30

gas filled chamber

Question 31

sensitivity of ionization chamber

Answer 31

1mR/hr-1000s/hr

Question 32

measures xray,beta, and gamma

Answer 32

ionization chamber

Question 33

medical physisits and engineers use

Answer 33

ionization chamber

Question 34

used in lab setting only

Answer 34

proportional counter

Question 35

measures alpha and beta
low level radioactive contaminations
do not see in xray

Answer 35

preportion counter

Question 36

most common in nuclear medicine

Answer 36

Geiger-Muller

Question 37

detects electrons from radioactive nuclei, xray, , gamma, and beta

Answer 37

GMULLER

Question 38

Metal detector like read

Answer 38

geiger muller

Question 39

measures amount of radiation over time with equipment

Answer 39

calibration instruments

Question 40

calibration instruments have ionization chambers called

Answer 40

cutie pies and dosimeters

Question 41

which dosimeter is mopst sensitive

Answer 41

dosimeter

Question 42

which is most common in nuclear

Answer 42

geiger-muller

Question 43

which is most common in lab settings

Answer 43

proprtional

Question 44

which is output of radiographic unit

Answer 44

calibration instrument

Question 45

lost source

Answer 45

geiger muller

Question 46

measures alpha beta

Answer 46

proportional counter

Question 47

filters measure

Answer 47

penetration