Radiation Safety Flashcards
1
Q
Radiation Worker Occupational Exposure Limit
A
50 mSv/year [5000 mrem/year]
0.1 mSv/wk [10 mrem/wk]
2
Q
General Public Exposure Limit
A
1 mSv/year [100 mrem/year]
0.02 mSv/wk [2 mrem/year]
3
Q
Pregnant Radiation Worker Exposure Limit
A
5 mSv/gestation period [500 mrem/year]
0.5 mSv/month [50 mrem/month]
4
Q
Increase in mortality risk due to an acute radiation exposure is ____ per year.
A
8%
5
Q
Increase in mortality risk due to chronic radiation exposure is ____ per year.
A
4%
6
Q
White Label I exposure limit
A
< 0.5 mrem/hour at surface
7
Q
Yellow 2 exposure limit
A
< 50 mrem/hour at surface
< 1 mrem/hr at 1 m
8
Q
Yellow 3 exposure limit
A
< 200 mrem/hour at surface
< 10 mrem/hour at 1 m
9
Q
White I Transport Index
A
Background
10
Q
Yellow 2 Transport Index
A
TI <= 1
11
Q
Yellow 3 Transport Index
A
1.0 < TI < 10
