Radiation Protection Standards Flashcards

1
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What are the governing documents of the Radiation health protection program?

A

*NAVMED P-5055 Radiation Health Protect Manual
*NAVSEA Radiological controls for Ships
*Nuclear Weapons Radilogical Controls SSP OD 69206
*Radiological Affairs Support Program Manual

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2
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NNPP standards are governed by what?

A

Radiological Controls for Ships

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3
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Nuclear Weapons Radiological Controls Program are governed by what instruction?

A

Nuclear Weapons Radiological Controls Program (SSP OD 69206)

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4
Q

Federal exposure limits for TEDE?

A

3 rem/qtr not to exceeded 5 rem/yr

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5
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Non-Radiation Workers dose limit (find out reference

A

500 mrem TEDE

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6
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Organ dose (other than the eye)

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50 rem/year

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7
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What is the dose limit for fetal development

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*500 mrem for term of pregnancy
*Should not exceed 50 mrem/month
(500/10)

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8
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Different control areas associated with the P-5055

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*Controlled area
*Restricted Area
*Radiation Area
*High Radiation Area
*Very High Radiation area
*Airborne Radioactivity Area

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9
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Restricted Area

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An Area limited by the command for the purpose of protecting individuals from Radiation and RAM.

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10
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An area where an individual can receive a DDE in excess of 5mrem in 1 hour at one foot or 30 cm from the radiation source

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Radiation Area per NAVMED P5055

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11
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An area where an individual can receive a DDE in excess of 100mrem in 1 hour at 1 meter from the radiation source

A

High Radiation Area per NAVMED P5055

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12
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An area where an individual can receive a DDE in excess of 500 in 1 hour at one foot or 30 cm from the radiation source

A

Very High Radiation area per NAVMED P5055

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13
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The control areas associated with NNPP

A

*Radiation Area
*High Radiation Area
*Exclusion Area
*Contamination Area
*High Airborne Area

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14
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Radiation Area per NAVMED P5055

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Any area where an individual could receive a deep dose equivalent in excess of 5 mrem in 1 hour, 1 foot away from radiation source.

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15
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TEDE Meaning

A

Total Effective Dose Equivalent

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16
Q

Federal limits for Radiation exposure

A

5 rem/year not exceeded 3 rem/quarter

17
Q

Shallow Dose Equivalent

A

50 rem/year

18
Q

Dose limit for extremities

A

50 rem/year

19
Q

Eye dose Equivalent

A

15 Rem/year

20
Q

What applies to the Eye Dose Equivalent?

A

The external lens of the eye and at a tissue depth of 0.3 cm

21
Q

The RASP is governed by what document?

A

RAD-010 Radiological Affairs Support Program manual (RASP Manual)

22
Q

500/10

A

Fetal development mrem ranges
500 mrem for term of pregnancy (gestation period)
Should not exceeded 50 rem/month

23
Q

High Radiation Area per NAVMED P5055

A

Any area where an individual could receive a deep dose equivalent in excess of 100 mrem in 1 hour, 1 foot away from radiation source.

24
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Very High Radiation Area per NAVMED P5055

A

Any area where an individual could receive a deep dose equivalent in excess of 500 RAD in 1 hour, 1 meter away from radiation source.

25
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Airborne per NAVMED P5055

A

Area in which radioactive exist in concentration greater than a DAC or such an individual could receive more than 0.6% of an ALI without respiratory protective equipment in a week.

26
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Purpose of an Local Control Limit (LCL) or an Administrative Control limit (ACL)

A

Used to further minimize personnel from radiation exposure (ALARA)

27
Q

Exposure limit for non-radiation worker per P-50555

A

500 mrem/year

28
Q

LCL per Nuclear Weapons

A

500 mrem/year

29
Q

LCL for RASP

A

1/10th federal limit

30
Q

Purpose of Radiation Health Program

A

Maintain and protect the health of personnel exposed to ionization radiation or radioactive contamination.

31
Q

Exposure limit for non-radiation worker per Radiological Controls for Ships

A

100 mrem/year
25 mrem/qtr

32
Q

Exspoure limit to save a life

A

No limit exists

33
Q

Exposure limit to save Equipment

A

10 rem

34
Q

Radiation Area per NNPP

A

Accessible area where a major portion of the body could be exposed to radiation levels greater than or equal to 1 mrem per hour but less than 100 mrem per hour

35
Q

Accessible area where a major portion of the body could be exposed to radiation levels greater than or equal to 1 mrem per hour but less than 100 mrem per hour

A

Radiation area per NNPP

36
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High Radiation Area per NNPP

A

Accessible area where a major portion of the body could be exposed to radiation levels greater than or equal to 100 mrem per hour

37
Q

Exclusion Area per NNPP

A

Area where access would result in personnel exceeding a radiation exposure in a very short time.