OSHA - Radiation Orientation and Safe Work Practices
Females that have voluntarily declared their pregnancy shall not exceed
(o.5 rem) during the remainder of the pregnancy and should wear a
dosimeter on the lower abdomen, and exchanged monthly - true
protection for minor's occupational exposure? limited to 50% of the
applicable limits for adults - false
what does the international commission on radiological protection (ICRP)
term ALARA stand for? - as low as reasonably achievable
which of the following organization are involved in the regulations for
radioactive materials and equipment? - all of the above
states are not allowed to have standards different than the federal
government agencies - false
ionizing radiation is any electromagnetic or particulate radiation capable
of producing ion pairs by interaction with matter. scope limited to X and
gamma rays, alpha particles, beta particles, neutrons, and charged nuclei
- true
personnel monitoring equipment include which of the following devices: -
all of the above
during permanent brachytherapy, the implanted material will be
radioactive for several days, weeks, or months after the radiation source
is implanted. during this time, the patient is radioactive - true
when a patient has a radioactive implant the amount of radiation reaching
the surface of the skin is usually very low. - true
