Sources of Ionizing Radiation

Question 1

1. Exposure

Answer 1

Exposure from ubiquitous background radiation, including radon in the home.

Question 2

2. Exposure

Answer 2

Exposure to patients from medical procedures.

Question 3

3. Exposure

Answer 3

Exposure from consumer products or activities involving radiation sources.

Question 4

4. Exposure

Answer 4

Exposure from industrial, security, medical, and educational and research radiation sources.

Question 5

5. Exposure

Answer 5

Exposure to workers resulting from their occupations.

Question 6

Sources of ionizing radiation

Answer 6

Natural environment radiation
Man made radiation

Question 7

What are the 4 components of natural environment radiations?

Answer 7

Cosmic Rays= Suns and Stars
Terrestrial Radiation= Uranium/thorium and other radionuclides
Internally deposited radionuclides= Potassium 40
Radon= Radioactive gas by decay of uranium

Question 8

Cosmic Ray

Answer 8

Suns and Stars

Question 9

Terrestrial Radiation

Answer 9

Uranium/thorium and other radionuclides

Question 10

Internally deposited radionuclides

Answer 10

Potassium 40

Question 11

Radon

Answer 11

Radioactive gas by decay of uranium