Topics Flashcards
male top 3 ca resulting in death 2008
- lung/bronchus
- prost
- colon/rectum
female tope 3 ca resulting in death 2008
- lung/bronchus
- breast
- colon/rectum
cosmic rays background are caused from
- nuclear rxn in space
- sun
- latitude
- altitude
terrestrial background isotopes include:
- Uranium
- thorium
- radium
- radon
si exposure unit
C/kg
activity is rate of
nuclear decay
CQI stands for
continuous quality improvement
joint commission for/not for profit?
- independent
- not for profit
EPA/DOT are what kind of agencies
other fed agencies assisting NRC
AEC stands for
atomic energy commission
nonstochastic severity increases with
dose
nonstochastic effects include
- erythema
- epilation
- cataract forms
- infertility
stochastic occurrence is a fxn of
dose
stochastic severity is not a fxn of
dose
stochastic means ? induction, ? effects
- ca induction
- genetic effects
NRC is a federal regulating agency ensuring adequate protection of ?
public health & safety in use of radioactive materials
NRC- how many states in agreement?
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ICRP regulates safety on ?
all types of rad
NCRP is a US group of experts who make & recommend ?
standards for use of rad
NCRP responsible for ?
mpd’s
