RADON MITIGATION SPECIALIST NRPP EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+

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RADON MITIGATION SPECIALIST NRPP EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Radioactive elements

Ans: Elements that decay and release protons, changing their atomic
number



Rn

Ans: Radon, part of the Uranium decay chain



RDP

Ans: Immediate decay product of Rn: Polonium, Lead, and Bismuth



Rn measurement units

Ans: picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) in the U.S., Becquerels per cubic meter
(Bq/m3) internationally



Alpha particles

Ans: Most massive, slowest moving, and least penetrating type of radiation



Beta particles

Ans: Smallest mass type of radiation



Gamma rays


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, Ans: No mass, fastest moving, and deepest penetrating type of radiation



Half-life

Ans: Amount of time required for one-half the atoms in a sample to decay



Rn half-life

Ans: 3.8 days



Rn

Ans: Group A Carcinogen, known to create cancer in humans



Epidemiological Studies

Ans: Comparisons of indoor Rn concentrations in homes of lung cancer
victims and non-lung cancer persons



Linear no-threshold risk model

Ans: Assumes any radiation dose increases the risk of cancer
proportionately



Rn exposure

Ans: Cumulative (chronic) risk, greater for smokers and children



Rn transport mechanisms

Ans: Advection, diffusion, emanation, and well water transport


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