Radiation Safety Flashcards
1
Q
Deterministic effects
A
- threshold limits
- depends on doses
2
Q
Stochastic effects
A
- cancer
- probabilistic effects
- no threshold, from a dose there is a risk when exposed to radiation
- severity of effects not related to dose
3
Q
The system of radiological protection can only apply FULLY when the source of expose or pathways leading to the exposure can be?
A
Controlled
4
Q
What two concepts help delineate the domain of radiological protection control
A
- exclusion
- exemption
5
Q
When can a situation be excluded
A
When control is not possible - potassium -40 occurring NATURALLY in the human body
When control is obviously impractical - exposure to cosmic radiation
6
Q
When does exemption take place
A
When controls are unjustified
7
Q
Who is it up to to decide what is excluded or unwarranted
A
National regulators
8
Q
What is the primary aim of the system of radiological protection
A
- protect the ppl and environment at an appropriate level against the detrimental effects of radiation exposure WITHOUT unduly limiting things humans wants to do associated with such exposure
9
Q
What are the human health objectives of the system of radiological protection
A
- to manage and control exposures to ionizing radiation
