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ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
GRADED A+
Radonm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmcolorless,modorless,mtasteless,mradioactiveminertmgasmthatmoccursmnaturall
yminmsoilmgas,mundergroundmwater,mandmoutdoormair.mRadonmcomesmfrommuraniumminmsoilmandmroc
kmthatmcanmonlymbemdetectedmbymspecializedmtests.
Noblemgasmradon-222
NoblemGasmRadon-222m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmcolorless,modorless,mtasteless,mradioactivemgasmthatmoccursmnaturallyminms
oilmgas,mundergroundmwater,mandmoutdoormair.mRadonmcomesmfrommuraniumminmsoilmandmrockmtha
tmcanmonlymbemdetectedmbymspecializedmtests.
Howmradonmentersmamhomem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThroughmopeningsmthatmareminmcontactmwithmthemground,msuchmasmcracksmin
mthemfoundation,msmallmopeningsmaroundmpipes,mandmsumpmpits/pumps.
Sumpm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmpitmormholeminmormthroughmambasementmfloormslabmdesignedmtomcollectmwa
ter,mandmfrommwhichmsuchmwatermismdrainedmbymmeansmofmamvertical-lifemormsumpmpump
SumpmPumpm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmpumpmusedmtommovemcollectedmwatermoutmofmthemsumpmtomanmabovemgra
demdischargemremotemfrommthemstructure
,RadioactivemDecaym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemtransformationmofmthemnucleusmofmanmatommintomanothermatom,mwithmt
hememissionmofmamparticlemormphoton
ActivitymismMeasurembymEitherm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mCuriem(Ci)
-mBecquerelsm(Bq)
Curiem-mCORRECTmANSWERmAKA:mCi
Cim=mRadioactivitymgivenmoffmbym1mgrammofmradium
Measurementmofmthemactivitym(themnumbermofmnuclearmtransformationsminmamsubstancemthatmocc
urmpermunitmofmtime)
Becquerelsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmAKA:mBq
1mBqmofmmaterialmismamquantitymofmitmsuchmthatmtheremismonemradioactivemdecaympermsecondminmaml
iter
Measurementmofmthemactivitym(themnumbermofmnuclearmtransformationsminmamsubstancemthatmocc
urmpermunitmofmtime)musedmbymthemrestmofmthemworld,mexcludingmthemUSm&mLuxembourgm
1mpCi/Lm=m37mBq/m3
SecondmlargestmsourcemofmthemU.S.mpopulation'smexposuremtomradiationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmRadonm(37%)
,AnnualmdeathsmfrommradonminmthemUSAm-mCORRECTmANSWERm15,000mtom22,000mdeathsmpermyear
Mitigationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmFixingmradonmlevelsmtombemlowermthanm4mpCi/L
pCi/Lm-mCORRECTmANSWERmpicocuriesmpermliter
AmfractionmofmamCuriem(Ci)
Ammeasuremofmhowmmuchmradiationmisminmamlitermofmair,mwhichmismaboutmthemsizemofmamquart.
WhenmusingmWorkingmLevelsm(WL),mthempCi/LmcanmbemcalculatedmbymmultiplyingmthemWLmreadingm
bym200
MEB9m(followedmbym4mdigits)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNewmJerseymcertificationmnumbermofmthemcompanymthatmproducedmamradonm
testmkit
2mDurationsmofmRadonmTestingm-mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mShort-TermmTesting
2.mLong-TermmTesting
Short-TermmTestm-mCORRECTmANSWERmAKA:mTime-SensativemTesting
Amradonmtestmofm2-7mdaysminmlengthmusedmtomindicatemthemradonmlevelminmamhome
**Canmalsombem2-90mdaysminmduration
, 4mpCi/Lm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemlowestm"unsafe"mlevelmofmradonminmNewmJersey.mAm4mpCi/Lmormhighermsu
ggestsmsubsequentmtestingmtomconfirmmthemlevelsminmthemand/ormmitigationmofmthemradonminmthem
home
SimultaneousmTestingm-mCORRECTmANSWERmWhenmtwomshort-
termmtestmkitsmaremusedmatmthemsamemtime,minmnearlymthemsamemlocationm(placedm4minchesmapart)
mtomindicatemthemradonmlevelminmamhome.mThemaveragemofmthemtwommeasurementsmismusedmtomdet
erminemthemneedmformmitigation,mbutmallmmeasurementmresultsmaremreported.
**Averagemofmbothmtestsmneedsmtombemlessmthanm4.0mpCi/Lmformnommitigationmtombemrecommend
ed
-mIfmbothmmeasurementsmarem<4.0mpCi/L,mnommitigationmismrequired
-
mIfmonemresultmism>4mpCi/Lmandmonemism<4mpCi/L,mretestmifmthemhighermresultmismgreatermthanmtwice
mthemlowermresult
-mIfmbothmmeasurementsmarem>mormequalmtompCi/L,mmitigate
CalculatemSimultaneousmRealmEstatemTestsmBothmBelowm4.0mpCi/Lm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNeedmtomcalculatemthemRPDmormRelativemPercentmDifferencem(67%mormlessmism
acceptable)
CalculatemRPDmfor:mResultsmofm2.0mpCi/Lmandm3.0mpCi/Lm-mCORRECTmANSWERmDm=m3m-m2
Dm=m1
Am=m(3m+m2)m/m2
Am=m2.5
RPDm=m(1/2.5)mxm100
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Radonm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmcolorless,modorless,mtasteless,mradioactiveminertmgasmthatmoccursmnaturall
yminmsoilmgas,mundergroundmwater,mandmoutdoormair.mRadonmcomesmfrommuraniumminmsoilmandmroc
kmthatmcanmonlymbemdetectedmbymspecializedmtests.
Noblemgasmradon-222
NoblemGasmRadon-222m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmcolorless,modorless,mtasteless,mradioactivemgasmthatmoccursmnaturallyminms
oilmgas,mundergroundmwater,mandmoutdoormair.mRadonmcomesmfrommuraniumminmsoilmandmrockmtha
tmcanmonlymbemdetectedmbymspecializedmtests.
Howmradonmentersmamhomem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThroughmopeningsmthatmareminmcontactmwithmthemground,msuchmasmcracksmin
mthemfoundation,msmallmopeningsmaroundmpipes,mandmsumpmpits/pumps.
Sumpm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmpitmormholeminmormthroughmambasementmfloormslabmdesignedmtomcollectmwa
ter,mandmfrommwhichmsuchmwatermismdrainedmbymmeansmofmamvertical-lifemormsumpmpump
SumpmPumpm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmpumpmusedmtommovemcollectedmwatermoutmofmthemsumpmtomanmabovemgra
demdischargemremotemfrommthemstructure
,RadioactivemDecaym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemtransformationmofmthemnucleusmofmanmatommintomanothermatom,mwithmt
hememissionmofmamparticlemormphoton
ActivitymismMeasurembymEitherm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mCuriem(Ci)
-mBecquerelsm(Bq)
Curiem-mCORRECTmANSWERmAKA:mCi
Cim=mRadioactivitymgivenmoffmbym1mgrammofmradium
Measurementmofmthemactivitym(themnumbermofmnuclearmtransformationsminmamsubstancemthatmocc
urmpermunitmofmtime)
Becquerelsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmAKA:mBq
1mBqmofmmaterialmismamquantitymofmitmsuchmthatmtheremismonemradioactivemdecaympermsecondminmaml
iter
Measurementmofmthemactivitym(themnumbermofmnuclearmtransformationsminmamsubstancemthatmocc
urmpermunitmofmtime)musedmbymthemrestmofmthemworld,mexcludingmthemUSm&mLuxembourgm
1mpCi/Lm=m37mBq/m3
SecondmlargestmsourcemofmthemU.S.mpopulation'smexposuremtomradiationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmRadonm(37%)
,AnnualmdeathsmfrommradonminmthemUSAm-mCORRECTmANSWERm15,000mtom22,000mdeathsmpermyear
Mitigationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmFixingmradonmlevelsmtombemlowermthanm4mpCi/L
pCi/Lm-mCORRECTmANSWERmpicocuriesmpermliter
AmfractionmofmamCuriem(Ci)
Ammeasuremofmhowmmuchmradiationmisminmamlitermofmair,mwhichmismaboutmthemsizemofmamquart.
WhenmusingmWorkingmLevelsm(WL),mthempCi/LmcanmbemcalculatedmbymmultiplyingmthemWLmreadingm
bym200
MEB9m(followedmbym4mdigits)m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNewmJerseymcertificationmnumbermofmthemcompanymthatmproducedmamradonm
testmkit
2mDurationsmofmRadonmTestingm-mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mShort-TermmTesting
2.mLong-TermmTesting
Short-TermmTestm-mCORRECTmANSWERmAKA:mTime-SensativemTesting
Amradonmtestmofm2-7mdaysminmlengthmusedmtomindicatemthemradonmlevelminmamhome
**Canmalsombem2-90mdaysminmduration
, 4mpCi/Lm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemlowestm"unsafe"mlevelmofmradonminmNewmJersey.mAm4mpCi/Lmormhighermsu
ggestsmsubsequentmtestingmtomconfirmmthemlevelsminmthemand/ormmitigationmofmthemradonminmthem
home
SimultaneousmTestingm-mCORRECTmANSWERmWhenmtwomshort-
termmtestmkitsmaremusedmatmthemsamemtime,minmnearlymthemsamemlocationm(placedm4minchesmapart)
mtomindicatemthemradonmlevelminmamhome.mThemaveragemofmthemtwommeasurementsmismusedmtomdet
erminemthemneedmformmitigation,mbutmallmmeasurementmresultsmaremreported.
**Averagemofmbothmtestsmneedsmtombemlessmthanm4.0mpCi/Lmformnommitigationmtombemrecommend
ed
-mIfmbothmmeasurementsmarem<4.0mpCi/L,mnommitigationmismrequired
-
mIfmonemresultmism>4mpCi/Lmandmonemism<4mpCi/L,mretestmifmthemhighermresultmismgreatermthanmtwice
mthemlowermresult
-mIfmbothmmeasurementsmarem>mormequalmtompCi/L,mmitigate
CalculatemSimultaneousmRealmEstatemTestsmBothmBelowm4.0mpCi/Lm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNeedmtomcalculatemthemRPDmormRelativemPercentmDifferencem(67%mormlessmism
acceptable)
CalculatemRPDmfor:mResultsmofm2.0mpCi/Lmandm3.0mpCi/Lm-mCORRECTmANSWERmDm=m3m-m2
Dm=m1
Am=m(3m+m2)m/m2
Am=m2.5
RPDm=m(1/2.5)mxm100