Week 2 RPMR

Question 1

This is the current method for assessing radiation exposure and the risk for biologic damage

Answer 1

EFD limiting system

Question 2

the formula for efd

Answer 2

Radiation W1 x Tissue W1 x Absd. Dose

Question 3

efd is used for what

Answer 3

to minimize risk of harmful effects

Question 4

what attempts to factor in the dose based on different types for radiation exposure

Answer 4

Equivalent dose

Question 5

What is the formula for EqD

Answer 5

Absorbed dose x Radiation W1

Question 6

EqD is helpful in what

Answer 6

calculating EfD

Question 7

What does ICRP stand for

Answer 7

International Commission on Radiation Protection

Question 8

What does NCRP stand for

Answer 8

National Council on Radiation Protection

Question 9

What does UNSCEAR stand for

Answer 9

Un Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation

Question 10

What does NAS/NRC-BEIR stand for

Answer 10

National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Committee on Bio. Effects of Ionizing Rad

Question 11

What is considered the International authority on the safe use of radiation

Answer 11

ICRP

Question 12

When was ICRP started and why is it the leading organization

Answer 12

1928

clear guidance on radiation protection standards

Question 13

IRCP only makes what and doesn’t what?

Answer 13

recommendations and is not an enforcement agency

Question 14

what is a nonprofit corp charted by congress in 1964

Answer 14

NCRP

Question 15

NCRP determines what

Answer 15

the way ICRP recommendation are used in the US

Question 16

NCRP is not what

Answer 16

an enforcement agency

Question 17

UNSCEAR was established when and plays a prominent role in what

Answer 17

1955

the formation of radiation protection guidelines

Question 18

UNSCEAR evaluates what

Answer 18

human and environmental exposure to various sources of radiation, including radioactive materials and radiation accidents

Question 19

NAS/NRC-BEIR is what and isn’t

Answer 19

another advisory group that reviews studies of the biological effects of radiation and risk assessment
an enforcement agency

Question 20

US Regulatory Agencies

Answer 20

NRC
AGREEMENT STATES
EPA
FDA
OSHA

Question 21

what does NRC stand for

Answer 21

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Question 22

What does EPA stand for

Answer 22

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 23

FDA stand for

Answer 23

Food and Drug Administration

Question 24

OSHA stand for

Answer 24

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 25

NRC formerly known as the _ and can control what

Answer 25

AEC | possession and use of atomic energy

Question 26

NRC has the power to what

Answer 26

enforce radiation protection standards

Question 27

NRC does not what

Answer 27

inspect imaging facilities

Question 28

Agreement states have entered into an agreement with whom and why

Answer 28

NRC | to enforce radiation protection standards

Question 29

how many states are Agreement states

Answer 29

most of the 50 states

Question 30

when was the EPA established and by whom

Answer 30

1970 | President Nixon

Question 31

The EPA is responsible for what

Answer 31

the protection of humans and the environment

Question 32

FDA is involved in what

Answer 32

the regulation of electronic products and x-ray equipment

Question 33

FDA will conduct what

Answer 33

onsite inspections of x-ray equipment

Question 34

compliance with FDA standards ensures what

Answer 34

proper radiation safety

Question 35

OSHA is what type of agency

Answer 35

monitoring agency in places of employment

Question 36

OSHA regulates what

Answer 36

employee's "right to know" regarding to hazards in the workplace

Question 37

Employers are required to provide what

Answer 37

training and written information on workplace hazards

Question 38

NRC mandates what

Answer 38

that facilities providing imaging services must have a radiation safety program

Question 39

Effective radiation safety programs ensure what

Answer 39

the adequate safety for patients and radiation workers

Question 40

Radiation protection

Answer 40

ALARA concept

Question 41

ALARA presents a what

Answer 41

conservative model for radiation protection

Question 42

ALARA follows what response

Answer 42

Linear Non-Threshold Response

Question 43

EfD sets what

Answer 43

occupational and non-occupational limits

Question 44

upper boundary dose for radiation resulting in somatic or genetic damage

Answer 44

EfD limits

Question 45

radiation protection has 2 objectives

Answer 45

1. to prevent non-stochastic effects from occurring | 2. to limit the risk of stochastic responses to radiation exposure

Question 46

federal law requiring minimum standards for accreditation and education for persons administering radiologic procedures

Answer 46

consumer-patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981

Question 47

what provides the most recent guidelines for radiation protection

Answer 47

NCRP