Radiation Flashcards
1
Q
Dose limit to a member of the general public (in mSv and mrem)
A
1 mSv
100 mrem
2
Q
Background annual radiation dose
A
6 mSv (600 mrem)
3
Q
Total effective occupational dose limit for radiation worker
A
50 mSv or 5000 mrem
4
Q
Dose limit for radiation worker’s extremity
A
500 mSv or 50,000 mrem
5
Q
What is the conversation from Sv to rem?
A
1 Sv = 100 rem
1 mSv = 100 mrem
6
Q
Dose in unrestricted areas from external sources to the general public should not exceed how many mS/hour?
A
0.02 mS/hour
7
Q
Background radiation dose from natural sources?
A
3.1 mSv
8
Q
Dose limit for a radiation workers lens?
A
150 mSv
9
Q
Extrapolation model for setting radiation dose limits?
A
Linear no threshold (means linear relation to dose and possibility of cancer)
10
Q
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