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Radiation Protection Agencies Flashcards

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1
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Did no initially understand the degree of harm _______ caused

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Radiation

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2
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Secret program to construct nuclear weapon

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manhattan project

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This help develope safty procdeures for workers

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manhatten project

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Two vital contributions the manhattan project gave to radiation safety

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radiation survey meter (cutie pie)

Radiation warning symbol

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Was founded in 1946

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Atomic energy commission

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promoted radiation safety in modern erea

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Atomic energy commission

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Promoted peacful and safe use of radiation for the years following WWII

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Atomic energy commission

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Experts in matters relation to radiation making recommendation regarding safe practies in radiation use

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Adisory groups

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monitor compliance w/ federal and state laws: power to levy fines against those not practicing safty regulation according to legal standars

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Enforcement groups

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Advise state and federal agencies on radiation protection

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National council on radiation protection and meausurements (NCRP)

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NCRP

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National council on radiation protection and measurements

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Enforces standards of safe practice in military, VA hospitals and nonagreement states

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Federal bureau of Radiation Health

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NRC

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Nuclear regulatory commission

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The NRC enforces policies in what areas?

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Medical, nuclear reactors and federal facilities

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EPS

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Environmental Protection Agency

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What is the purpose of the EPA?

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protect the public from radiation

17
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agreed to tak over from NRC the task of enforcing radiation protection regulations fro their state

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agreement states

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NRC agents preform inspections to determine compliance with radiation safty regulations

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non-agreement states

19
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10 CFR 20

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Title 10 of the code of rederal regulations part 20

20
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developed using recommendations of the advisory groups

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10 CFR 20

21
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personnal using rodiation as part of job, mediacal industrial, scidntific research

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Occupational exposure

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Controlled Area

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Restricted Access
Occupancy
supervision
inspection

23
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Defines safe limits for the operator and public

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Health Physicist

24
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Monitored to ensure exposure is mantained at acceptable levels

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occupationally exposed in the “safe” workplace

25
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What is the consumer-patient radiation health and safety act?

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That all states had to have a plan that would minimize unnessary exposure from radiation in mendial and dental

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What is the purpose of the consumer-patient radiation health and safety act

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Setting standards for workers

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