RADIATION SAFETY EXAMINATION

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1 When the radiation dose rate is 660 mR/hr at 3 feet from the source, the barrier
distance for 0.75 mR/Hr will be ---------------------from the source.
a 100 feet
b !" feet
c 7!3# feet
d #" feet
$ %he radiation from &r-1"$ is better than 'o-60 for use in radio(ra)h* because+
a it has shorter e,)osure time for the same thic-ness of material,
b distance and shieldin( is lower for &r-1"$
c &r- 1"$ )ro.ides (reater )enetration than '0-60
d &r-1"$ has hi(her radiation intensit* than '0-60
3 /n unshielded &r-1"$ source of $5 curie with a (amma constant of 5." R/Hr/'i at
one foot of source is e,)osed for $0 minutes at a distance of 50 ft what will be the
dose0
a 5" mR
b 5" mR/Hr
c $0 mR
d none of the abo.e.
# 1enetic is a term that is used to describe the effects of radiation
a future (eneration
b on (enerators
c on (eolo(ical sur.e*s
d on (eo(ra)hical sur.e*s
5 /n unshielded &r-1"$ source of #5 'i with a (amma constant of 5." R/hr/ci at one
foot of source is e,)osed for #5 seconds at a distance of 6 feet. What will be the
dose0
a "$.5 mR
b 5.5! mr/Hr
c "3 mR/Hr
d 5.53 R
2a(e 1 of 5
6 %he %34 or film bad(e+
a measures the user5s radiation e,)osure
b measures the hi(hest )ermissible radiation dose
c shields the radio(ra)her from radiation
d )ro.ides the le(al record of dose.
7 %he radiation dose rate of #00 micro 6./Hr will reduce to ------------------ when the
distance is increased from $ meters to ! meters
a 100 micro6./hr
b $5 micro6./hr
c $00 micro6./Hr
d none of the abo.e.
! %he half .alue of lead is 0.$$ inch. %he radiation warnin( si(n is 10 meters from
the source. the measured radiation at the radiation warnin( si(n is 6mR/hr. &f
*ou mo.e the si(n to $0 meters how man* sheets of lead will be re7uired to reduce
the radiation to 0.75mR/Hr.
a 8ne
b %wo
c %hree
d 9our
" &f the radio(ra)her notices malfunction in the e7ui)ment he should+
a :ust find out the fault and subse7uentl* re)air
b /ttem)t to wind in the source and if successful, continue with ne,t
e,)osure,
c /ttem)t to wind in the source and then call for hel).
d &mmediatel* lea.e the area and call for hel).
10 / radio(ra)her recei.es a dose and the time he s)ent in that )lace of e,)osure is
35 seconds. He was standin( at #$ meters from the source durin( the time of
e,)osure and the acti.it* of the source is 7# curie &r-1"$. What will be the dose0
a $.$# micro 6.
b $.$# micro 6./hr
c $$.#3 micro 6.
d $$.#3 micro 6.
11 When the radiation dose rate is #5 mR/Hr at # feet from the source, the barrier
distance for 7.5 micro 6./Hr will be from the source
a "! feet
b 31 feet
c 0."! feet
d 1".6 feet
2a(e $ of 5
1$ Radiation will ha.e most immediate effect on+
a ;er.ous s*stem
b &ntestine s*stem
c Re)roducti.e cell
d Hear and lun( muscle
13 2ersonnel that use radioacti.e material on 6. /ramco )ro)ert* must com)l* with+
a 6/<2 =11#3
b &/%/
c &'R2
d &'R>
1# Which of the followin( radiation dose recei.ed b* the whole bod* in a short )eriod
of time would li-el* be fatal+
a 1000 milli6.
b 1000 millirem
c 1000rem
d 5 6.
15 &f the source is not com)letel* retracted into the camera *ou should+
a continue the wor- as lon( as *ou can
b continue the wor- until *ou (et the annual dose limit
c radio(ra)h the area and after that it ma* correct b* itself.
d 2ull the )ro?ector with the control to a safe area and call for hel).
16 Which instrument would (i.e the accumulated dose on the s)ot0
a a )oc-et dosimeter
b a sur.e* meter
c both a and b
d a %34 bad(e
17 &t is ----------------------- to wear dosimeter while trans)ortin( radioacti.e material
from the stora(e site to trans)ortin( .ehicle+
a de)ends on the acti.it* of the source
b mandator*
c non mandator*
d recommended
1! %he units of measure of radiation dose are
a 1ra* and @7
b Rem and sie.ert
c Rad and curie
d ;one of the abo.e.
2a(e 3 of 5
1" %he radio(ra)her finds at the boundar* the dose le.el to be # mR/Hr. the oundar*
is at 30 meters from the source. What the radio(ra)her shall do0
a He should mo.e the barrier to #0 meter from the source
b He should mo.e the barrier to 50 meter from the source
c He should mo.e the barrier to 60 meter from the source
d He should mo.e the barrier to 70 meter from the source.
$0 / technician has emer(enc* situation with $5 curie &r-1"$ source. Where should
he )lace the barrier0 %he RH: is 0.55R/Hr
a 136 meter
b 13# meter
c 1#3 meter
d some more data is re7uired to calculate
$1 / collimator ha.in( # HA% thic-ness is used and the dose rate at distance of
cordon off is 7.5 micro 6./Hr. What dose the o)erator would (et at this )lace
without the collimator.
a the dose rate would raise b* four times
b the dose rate would raise b* 16 times
c the dose rate would raise b* 3$ times
d the dose rate would reduce b* 16 times
$$ %he median lethal dose is about 500 rem recei.ed in a short )eriod of time. %his
dose if recei.ed b* a )o)ulation of lar(e in number , the )robabilit* of sur.i.al is
a all the )eo)le will die immediatel*
b 50 B of the )eo)le would die within si,t* da*s
c all the )eo)le would die within 60 da*s
d median lethal dose is not related to death dose.
$3 When the )ro?ector is shut off after com)letion of e,)osure+
a )re)are for the ne,t e,)osure
b )re)are the e,)osure setu) after fi,in( the film
c )osition the source for the ne,t e,)osure after fi,in( the film, ar-ers,
and )enetrameter on the a))ro)riate location
d after each e,)osure confirm with sur.e* meter and later start ne,t
e,)osure.
$# Aehicle carr*in( radioacti.e material shall ha.e warnin( si(n )laced on
a 9ront side
b @ac- side
c /n* where but # feet from the (round le.el so that the front and
rear .ehicles can notice the )resence of radiation
d @oth on front side and bac- side.
2a(e # of 5
$5 &f an o)erator re(ularl* comes u) with hi(h %34 bad(e readin( but ne(li(ible
dosimeter readin(s it should be first chec-ed that+
a 4osimeter is wor-in(
b %34 bad(e is )robabl* wron(
c Where and how the o)erator wears and -ee)s his dosimeter and film bad(e
in relation to the source.
d ;one of the abo.e statement is true.
$6 2ostin( of radiation warnin( si(ns+
a 2re.ents the (eneral )ublic from enterin( a radiation area
b :ust be done before radiation wor- commences
c 6hould onl* be done if radiation dose rate can e,ceed 0.75mR/Hr at the
barrier
d @oth a and b are correct.
$7 %he radiation le.el of !0mR/Hr is reduced to 5 mR/Hr b* increasin( the distance.
%he distance has been increased b*---------------------------.
a double
b tri)le
c four times
d fi.e times.
$! %he %34 bad(e
a :easures all hi(h dose le.el abo.e $ mR
b :easures cumulati.e e,)osure to radiation
c &t almost absorbs all radiations and )rotects the o)erator if )ro)erl*
worn on the bod*.
d %34 will res)ond onl* for hi(h dose le.el area and it need not be used
after cordon off area.
$" Cou can best )rotect *ourself from a radiation dose b*+
a Wearin( a film bad(e
b Wearin( a )oc-et dosimeter
c >sin( sur.e* meter
d /))l*in( the conce)t time, distance and shieldin(
e /ll of the abo.e.
30 Cou can best control the radiation area and radiation dose recei.ed b* a )erson a
the )lace of wor- b*
a Wearin( a film bad(e
b >sin( a sur.e* meter
c >sin( a )oc-et dosimeter
d @oth b and c
2a(e 5 of 5