rad safety Flashcards

1
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transmission of energy

A

radiation

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2
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released energy by atoms

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ionization radiation

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3
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heavy, positive

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alpha particles

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4
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lighter, negative

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beta particles

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5
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high energy

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gamma rays and xray

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6
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neutral particle

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neutron

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7
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use of ionization: xray ct scan nucmed etc

A

medical imaging

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8
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use of ionizing: target and destroy cancer

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cancer treatment

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9
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use of ionizing:sterilize

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sterilization

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10
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use of ionizing:nuclear

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energy production

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11
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source:exposed everywhere

A

natural radiation

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12
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source: stars, sun etc

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cosmic radiation

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13
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source: earth surface

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terrestrial radiation

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14
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source: potassium 40 and carbon 14

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internal radiation

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15
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source: microwave,phone etc

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man made

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16
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source: xray and ct scan

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medical radiation

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17
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source:construction

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industrial radiation

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18
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source:smoke detectors

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consumer products

19
Q

NCRPM MEANS?

A

national council on radiation protection and measurement

20
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AEC MEANS?

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atomic energy commission

21
Q

dose effecf in human body

A

erythema dose

22
Q

measures amount of radiation

23
Q

per unit

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radiation absorbed dose

24
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effective absorb dose equivalent limits

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ALARA MEANS?
as low as reasonably achievable
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no save level of radiation exposure
non threshold
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minimum dose is required
threshold concept
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outweigh the potential risk
risk versus benefit relationship
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general public dose in radiation
0.05 sieverts
30
worker dose in radiation
0.5 sievert
31
long term effect
somatic effects
32
any alteration in genetic DNA
mutation
33
germ cell
genetic effect
34
skin erythema, vomiting can be noticed in few days
deterministic
35
10. years or next generation
stochastic
36
give shielding devices
gonad, shadow shield, stand type shadow shield, flat contact shield, shaped contact shield
37
source of exposure
xray and kilovoltage
38
treatment for patient:natural
radionuclide radium
39
treatment for patient:man made
cobalt radionuclide
40
methods of protection
time, distance and shielding
41
personnel protection
gloves and apron lead goggles lead apron
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personnel monitoring
OSL
43
thermoluminescent dosmitery
TLD