RADIATION SAFETY

QUIZ
1. Which cells are more radiation sensitive?
Rapidly dividing
Specialized
2. Risk of cancer depends on:
dose equivalent
activity
3.Radiation damage is more in which case?
high dose in a short time
same total dose given in many years?
4. Who appoints RSO?
Heads of departments
Vice president
Authorized users
5. Who conducts surveys and maintains records and inventory of radioactive materials?
RSO
Radiation Control Committee
Authorized users
6. Failure to comply with regulations result in loss of your privilege to work with radioactive materials?
True False

7. What concentration of radioactive liquid solution C-14 be disposed in sewer?

50 nCi/mL
5 mCi/mL
1 nCi
8. What is procedure for disposal of radioactive waste?
Fill up waste details form and submit to RSO
Call a waste disposal company, obtain price quote and send for disposal
Dispose waste as regular trash
9. You want to procure radioactive material. Who will authorize its purchase?
authorized user
RSO
both Authorized User and RSO
 You do not need authorization.
10. Who establishes radiation policies and procedure and reviews proposals and AU applications?
RSO
Radiation Control Committee
Authorized users
11. I-125 has about 60 days half-life, how many days should I store I-125 waste packet before I can consider its
disposal?
60 days
600 days
300 days
12. For hand decontamination start with:
Mild detergents
Vigorous scrubbing and strong detergents
13. In an event of a minor spill the most important action to take is:
contain spill
do nothing till RSO arrives
evacuate the area
14. Radiation survey instrument must be calibrated annually. True False

15. The survey instrument must be appropriate for the:

a. type of radiation
b. energy of radiation
c. both a and b.
16. The survey report must have:
a. survey data
b. details of instruments used
c. background level
d. action levels
e. surveyor name, signature, date
f. all, a to e.
17. Radioactive material stored in a vessel shows 1 mR/h at 5 cm. Which posting applies?
a. radiation area
b. radioactive material
c. both a and b.
18. A written notice of radiation exposure received must be given to a worker? True False

19. Notice of Violations issued by the State must be posted. True False

20. ALARA stands: for As low as readily achievable. True False

21. Dose rate in air from a point gamma source at 1 foot is 8 mR/h, at what distance from the source should
you work to reduce the dose rate to 2 mR/h?
2 ft
4 ft
8 ft.
22. At 18-inches sash height fume hood flow velocity range in LFM should be:
50 to 80
80 to 120
120-160
None of the above
23. What is the FIU dose equivalent limit for occupation workers?
100 mrem
1000 mrem
5000 mrem
24. What is the FIU dose equivalent limit for the member of the public?
100 mrem
1000 mrem
50 mrem
25. TLD badges are used to measure:
internal exposures
external exposures
26. Your privilege to work with radioactive materials may be withdrawn if you don’t return your dosimetry
badge in time. True False

27. Assessment of internal exposure is not important when your work with Pu-239, an alpha emitter.
True False

28. Exposure to finger from a beta source can be much higher than from a gamma source of the same activity.
 True False

29. Units of radioactivity are:

cm2
alpha
dpm
dpm/100 cm2
30. C-14 is an example of high energy beta emitter. True False

31. For a beta emitter ratio of average energy to maximum energy is about:
half
one-third
one
32. Gloves not only prevent contamination of hands but also reduce beta doses to fingers. True False

33. Beta radiation is an example of:

ionizing radiation
non-ionizing radiation
34. Lead is a good shielding material for which radiation?
beta
gamma
35. What is a preferred shielding material for beta particles?
lead
plastic