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Radiation Protection COPY Flashcards

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Ensure that radiation exposure activities are

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Useful and justifiable

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2
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Limit individual risk by establishing a

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Maximum dose limit

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In order to minimize the potential risk of biological effects associated with radiation,

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Dose limits and guidelines are established

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ALARA stands for

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As Low As Reasonably Achievable

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Integral part of all activities that involves the use of radiation or radioactive materials

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ALARA concept

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ALARA includes

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Design, construction and operations of existing and future facilities
Reducing both internal and external exposure to ionizing radiation

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Means that the risk from receiving the exposure is worth the net benefit of the activity

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Reasonable

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Related to balancing the assumed risks of radiation exposure against the benefit of performing the work

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ALARA effort

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Concept of ALARA

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“There should not be any occupational exposure of workers to ionizing radiation without the expectation of an overall benefit from the activity causing the exposure”

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10
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ALARA means

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Preventing unnecessary exposure as well as overexposure

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11
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Implementation of the ALARA concept

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Responsibility of all employees

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Success of the ALARA program depends on

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Each radiological worker’s attitude and actions

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13
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Minimize radiation exposure to levels that are

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ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable)

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14
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Hazards can occur

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both external and internal source

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15
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includes radionuclides that are inhaled, ingested and absorbed through the skin or inhaled through a break in the skin

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Internal hazards

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16
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All types of radiation except alpha which cannot penetrate unbroken, intact skin

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External sources

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17
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Three protective measures from external radiation is also known as

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Cardinal Principles of Radiation Protection

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18
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The Three protective measures from external radiation

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Time
Distance
Shielding

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Primarily used to reduce and minimize the dose received from external radiation source

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Three protective measures from external radiation

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Used for reducing the intake of radioactive material, thereby reducing internal dose

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Time and Distance

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21
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Relationship of dose received by patient to the length of time spent in the field

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Directly proportional

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22
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Increasing distance will result to

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decreased exposure

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23
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Dose-Distance Relationship

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“Double the Distance Quarters the Dose”

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24
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Dose of radiation from an external radiation source is

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Inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source

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25
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Increased distance may also

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decrease airborne radioactivity levels

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Radioactive material in any chemical or physical form that is dissolved, mixed, suspended or otherwise entrained in air

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Airborne radioactive materials or airborne radioactivity

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27
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____ between source and workers reduces exposure

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Shielding

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28
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One of most effective ways to reduce external radiation exposures

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Shielding

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29
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Types of shielding depends upon

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type of radiation and its penetrating power

30
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Use permanent shielding such as

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non-radiological equipment/structures

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Use shielded containment such as

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glove boxes

32
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Can only be installed when procedures are used

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Temporary shielding

33
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Once temporary shielding is installed

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it cannot be removed without proper authorization

34
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another method of reducing radiation dose

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Source reduction

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Source reduction normally includes procedures such as

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  • flushing radioactive systems, decontamination
  • careful selection of materials used in and around activation sources
  • practicing good housekeeping in radiological areas
36
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ICRP meaning

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International Commission on Radiological Protection

37
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helps to prevent cancer and other disease and effects associated with exposure to ionizing radiation

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ICRP has developed, maintained and elaborated the

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International System of Radiological Protection

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Used worldwide as the common basis for radiological protection standards, legislation, guidelines, programmes and practice

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International System of Radiological Protection

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International System of Radiological Protection has been developed by ICRP based on

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i. current understanding of the science of radiation exposures and effects
ii. value judgements

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Take into account societal expectations, ethics and experience gained in application of the system

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Value judgements

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Has established fundamental radiation protection principles and recommendations

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ICRU

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International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements

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ICRU originally known as

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International X-Ray Unit Committee

later as: International Committee for Radiological Units

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ICRU was conceived at

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First International Congress of Radiology (ICR) in London 1925

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ICRU officially came into being at

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ICR-2 Stockholm 1928

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ICRP and ICRu were established in

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1928 by Second International Congress of Radiology

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NCRP means

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National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

49
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has been active in the areas of radiation protection and measurements since its inception “The Advisory Committee on X-Ray and Radium Protection” in 1929

50
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States its objectives as follows:
- collect, analyze, develop and disseminate in the public interest information and recommendations about radiation protection

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Charter of the Council

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UNSCEAR means

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United Nation Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation

52
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response to widespread concerns about the effects of radiation on human health and the environment

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become the world authority on global levels and effects of ionizing radiation

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IAEA means

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International Atomic Energy Agency

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created in 1957 in response to the deep fears and expectations resulting from the discovery of nuclear energy

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works for the safe, secure and peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology

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Main work areas of IAEA

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  • Nuclear Technology and Application
  • Nuclear Safety and Security
  • Safeguards and Verification
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PNRI means

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Philippines Nuclear Research Institute

59
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PNRI is mandated to

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  • undertake research and development activities
  • to institute regulations and to carry out the enforcement of said regulations to protect health and safety of radiation workers
60
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PNRI provides

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film badge and thermoiluminescent dosimetry (TLD) personal monitoring services nationally

61
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PNRI maintains and operates a _____

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Secondary Standards and Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL)

62
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PNRI maintains and operates the national

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Radioactive Waste Management Center

63
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regulatory agency for radioactive materials

64
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Formerly known as Bureau of Health Devices and Technology (BHDT)

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Center for Device Regulation, Radiation Health, and Research (CDRRHR) of the Department of Health

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the regulatory agency for electrical/electronic devices emitting ionizing and non-ionizing radiation

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Center for Device Regulation, Radiation Health, and Research (CDRRHR)

66
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approved the revised recommendations for a system of radiological protection

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Main Commission of the ICRP on March 21, 2007

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latest publication of ICRP

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ICRP Publication 103

68
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Three Key Principles of Radiological Protection

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  • Principle of Justification
  • Principle of Optimization of Protection
  • Principle of Application of Dose Limits
69
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situations involving the planned introduction and operation of sources

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Planned exposure situations

70
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Unexpected situations such as those that may occur during the operation of a planned situations or from a malicious act requiring urgent attention

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Emergency exposure situations

71
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exposure situations that already exist when a decision on control has to be taken, such as those caused by natural background radiation

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Existing exposure situations

72
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The Commission continues to distinguish among:

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  • occupational exposures
  • public exposures
  • medical exposures of patients

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