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1
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Purpose of Dosimetry reports ? 3 main reasons

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  1. Provide the individual with their radation exposure
  2. Provide the institution with radiation exposure
  3. Provide a method to keep radiation under ALARA
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Radiation Dosimetry Reports comes out ________ or __________ in our case it is _______.

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Monthly/or every other month/bimonthly

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There are 8 main things on the Dosimetry Report

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1.Individual Identification(5 digit # used for all activity and multiply badges) name ID #/Birth/Sex
2.Use (location and abbreviations are listed in a location chart; all radiation are assigned a location where it is worn)
3.Dose Equivalent for exposure period ( monthly or bimonthly readings )
4.Annual Dose Equivalent ( The annual dose equivalent given and individual exposure for a particular year)
5.Dosimeter(The type of dosimeter needed based on the radiation being monitored)
6.Radiation Quality ( Refers to the type and energies of a radiation)
7.Quarterly Dose Equivalent( Is the sum of an individuals exposure for a particular quarter of the year.)
8.Lifetime Dose Equivalent: (Lifetime dose equivalent gives and in ideal reading for the lifetime)

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Deep- external whole body exposure=

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1 cm

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Eye : external exposure in the lens of the eye at

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0.3 cm

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Shallow Dose: external exposure to skin or extremity (includes hands) at

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0.007 cm

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Dosimeter type “P” measures

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X-ray, Beta, Gamma

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Dosimeter “ U” measures

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TLD ring badge for X-ray, beta, gamma

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P equals what type of radation?

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X-ray and gamma

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PH refers to what radiation

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X-ray or gamma greater than 100 keV

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PL refers to what radiation

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X-ray or gamma ray less than 100 keV

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PB refers to what radiation

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Photons and beta mixture

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What is Control Dosimeter?

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It is a dosimeter included with each shipment, this is subtracted out of an individuals reading.

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Minimal Dose Equivalent

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Individuals that receive an “M” for their exposure means that they were exposed to an amount below what the dosimeter can measure.

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Whole body minimal dose equivalent

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1mrem for X-rays and gamma rays

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Ring badge minimal dose equivalent

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30 mrem for X-rays and gamma rays

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Annual limits for whole body

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5 rems/yr

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Lens of the eye (annual)

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15 rem/yr

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Extremities and skin (annual)

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50 rems/yr

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Fetal

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0.5 rem/gestation period

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General Public

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0.1 rems/yr

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If an individual exceeds their limit of radation the _______ must investigate

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Radiation Safety Officer

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Two levels of investigation

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  1. RSO will evaluate the cause,determine why overexposure occurred
  2. Investigational Level 2
    -Evaluate the cause
    -Notify employee in writing
    -Provide and explanation of why the overexposure occurred
    -Take corrective action to prevent this from happening in the future
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———— are required to post certain information/signs in order to have radiation

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Hospitals

25
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Radiation Symbol is ______

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Three bladed( Tri-foil symbol)

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Colors of the radiation symbol

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Magenta/Purple/or black on a yellow background

27
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Radiation symbols has a center cross-match circle that …

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matches the blades

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Each blade of the radiation symbol should be …

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60 degree angle

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Type 1 of radiation area

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Radiation areas

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  1. Type of radation area
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High Radiation area

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  1. Type of radiation area
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Very high radation

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  1. Type of radiation area
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Airborne Radioactivity area

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5.Type of radiation area

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Areas or rooms where licensed material is used or stored

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Radation areas sign should read “caution radiation area” the limits required:

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An area where an individual could receive a dose of 5 mrems in 1 hr at 30 cm

35
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Radiation area that read “high radiation area posting:

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An area where an individual could receive a dose equivalent of 100 mrem in 1 hr at 30cm should read CAUTION, HIGH RADIATION AREA OR DANGER HIGH RADIATION AREA

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Radiation area with VERY HIGH RADIATION posting:

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An area in where an individual could receive a dose equivalent to 500 rads in 1hr at 1 meter signs should read “GRAVE DANGER, VERY HIGH RADIATION AREA”

37
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Airborne Radioactivy Area should read ‘’ CAUTION AIRBORNE RADIOACTIVITY AREA OR

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DANGER,AIRBORNE RADIOACTIVITY AREA

38
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Radioactive materials should be posted in areas/room that store or use amounts of licensed materials that exceed 10 times the quantity of such materials listed in appendix C to part 20

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Appendix C has a list of radionuclides Tc99 is list with amount of 1 mCi so anything above that amount need a ‘’CAUTION RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS SIGN’’

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Control radation areas have controlled access into their areas two main areas are

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  1. High radiation
  2. Very High radiation
40
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Each licensee shall ensure they have entrance or access point to a high radiation area with one or more of the following features:

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1.A controlled device that causes level of radiation to be reduced below level at which and individual might receive a deep dose equivalent at 0.1 rem in 1 hr at 30 cm

2.A control device that energizes a visible or audible alarm signal

3.Entryways that are locked,except during periods when access to the area is required,with positive control over each individual entry

41
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Additional measures to High Radiation areas

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So an individual is not able to gain unauthorized access to areas in which the. Radiation levels could be encountered at 500 rads or more in 1 hr at 1 meter (extra security and electronic surveillance)

42
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Exceptions to Posting Requirements in radioactive materials for periods of less than 8 hr if each condition are met:

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1.Materials are constantly attended during these periods by an individual with radiation training
2.The area/room is subject to licensee control
3.Radiation level at 30 cm from the surface of the source does not exceed 0.005 rem/hr
4.If a patient given a radio pharmaceuticals meets the release requirements
- If the total effective dose equivalent to any individual from exposure to released individual is not likely to exceed 0.5 rem

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Restricted area

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An area of limited access that the licensee established for the purpose of protecting individuals against undue risks from exposure to radiation

44
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Unrestricted

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An area that is neither limited nor controlled by the license

45
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Radiation containers that enter a hospital must have “caution radioactive materials” and the labels should have 5 things on it :

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1.Radionuclide presents
2.Estimate of the quantity of the radioactivity
3.The date of the activity
4.Radiation levels
5.Kind of materials
* Licensee shall prior to removal of empty uncontaminated containers to unrestricted areas, removal/deface the radioactive material label

46
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Contamination level is set by who?

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Radiation Safety Officer

47
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The level that is set by the radiation officer is called the

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Dose rate trigger level anything above the trigger is contamination

48
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Areas surveyed should be performed by an:

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Geiger counter should read as low as 0.1 mrem/hr

49
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Survey area will be performed at :

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  1. The end of each day for all areas where radio pharmaceuticals are routinely prepared,administrated or used.
    2.Once a week for all areas where radio pharmaceuticals or waste is stored
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What do you do if you exceed your trigger level?

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-Immediately notify the RSO they will initiate decontamination procedures

51
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A record of the surveys must be kept:

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  1. Survey must be kept for 3 years
  2. Calibration of the survey meter must be kept for 3 years
52
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For survey records what is required:

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  1. Date of the survey
  2. Trigger level established for each area
  3. The dose rate at each point in mR/hr
  4. The instrument used to make the survey
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Wipe test are performed to survey removable contamination: 6 steps

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  1. Wipe test should be performed 1 a week in all areas where radio pharmaceuticals are routinely prepared, administered or stored( wipe should be 100 cm^2)
    2.A well counter is used to measure the removable contamination( should be read at 2000 distegrations per min )
    3.Trigger level should be established for contamination
  2. If the trigger levels exceeded, immediately contact the RSO
    5.Records should be kept for 3 years
  3. Should contain all information for a survey plus the removable contamination in each area expressed in dpm for 100 cm^2
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Calibrations of instruments used for surveys must be:

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  1. Before first used, annually and following repair( records kept 3 years)
  2. Survey meter is calibrated with reading up to 1000 mR/hr
  3. Two separate reading should be calculated on each scale that must be calibrated at 0.01,0.1,1,10,100
    4.Each time a meter is calibrated you should note on the meter ( exposure rate from a dedicated check source, time and date of calibration)
  4. You should perform a constancy check with your meter each day of use
    -results should not differ by 20% from the calibration check
    -These records are not kept

Health Physics Review Section 2 (1 decks)

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