ASNT Study Guide - Industrial Radiography
Radiation Safety Questions and Correct
Answers
The Symbol R means:
a. rem
b. rad
c. roentgen
d. radiation Ans: c. roentgen
The acronym rad means:
a. radiation absorbed dose
b. roentgen absorbed dose
c. roentgen acquired dose
d. radiation at death Ans: a. radiation absorbed dose
The roentgen (R) exposure is measured in:
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a. tissue
b. water
c. a lab
d. air Ans: d. air
The symbol mR means:
a. milliroentgen
b. microroentgen
c. megaroentgen
d. millirem Ans: a. milliroentgen
One roentgen or 1 R is equal to:
a. 100 milliroentgen
b. 1000 milliroentgen
c. 0.001 milliroentgen
d. 1 milliroentgen Ans: b. 1000 milliroentgen
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The acronym rem stands for:
a. radiation equivalent man
b. radiation effect man
c. roentgen effect man
d. roentgen equivalent man Ans: d. roentgen equivalent man
The initialism QF stands for:
a. quantity factor
b. quality frequency
c. quality factor
d. quality effective factor Ans: c. quality factor
The quality factor for X-rays and gamma rays is:
a. 1
b. 2
c. 10
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d. 20 Ans: a. 1
The quality factor for alpha (ray) particles is:
a. 1
b. 2
c. 10
d. 20 Ans: d. 20
Activity of radioactive material is measured in:
a. curies
b. roentgens
c. sieverts
d. grays Ans: a. curies
Becquerels and curies are units of measurement of:
a. physical size of the source
b. gray per hour
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