Radiation Safety Flashcards
1
Q
Radiation safety officer is to ensure …
A
Appropriate risk assessment prior to working with ionising radiation
2
Q
What does RADHAZ mean …
A
Electromagnetic radiation hazards
3
Q
Radio and radar transmissions can cause
A
- Ignition of explosive device
- permanent eye damage
- Radio frequency burns
- ignition of fuel and flammable liquids and gases
4
Q
Airborne radio transmit radio frequencies at …
A
Very high power
5
Q
Airborne radio should not be operated when
A
- personel in the immediate area
- during fuelling operations
- during the loading/ offloading arming of weapons
- do not operate in hanger
6
Q
What is chaff and what does it do
A
Glass fibre or plastic puffed out in cluster and appears secondary targets on a radar and helps get you off the radar.
Used for self defence
7
Q
Infra-red countermeasure flares
A
- Present a target to a heat seeking missile which is more compelling than the aircraft
- imit intense heat
