Nuclear Gauge Exam Questions And Answers

Nuclear Gauge Exam Questions And Answers RSO stands for - Answer Radiation Safety Officer What is a RSO's duties - Answer To have security and control of radioactive materials. Completeness and accuracy of all information by the regulatory agency. Knowledge about contents, license and its conditions. The need to commit adequate money and resources. Selecting an individual to serve as the RSO. What is ALARA - Answer The philosophy to achieve occupational and public doses that are As Low As Reasonably Achievable. It minimizes exposure to radiation. There are two types of radiation in the nuclear gauge. What are they and what do they do? - Answer Cesium 137 - emits gamma ray photon radiation to determine density. Americium 241 - (Combined non-radioactive Beryllium) Emits neutron radiation to determine moisture content. What are the two rods called in the gauge? - Answer Source rods and long rods The source rod is what comes out the bottom of the gauge that goes below the su rface. The long rod is what is on top of the gauge. It has the measurements and the trigger to push the source rod below. How many levels of shielding are in are from the source of the rod - Answer Three T/F There has never been a case where the metal encapsulation has failed or been penetrated. - Answer True T/F Gauges have contaminated and affected the operator. - Answer False T/F A gauge can explode - Answer False. It can't. No matter what. T/F The radioactive source can make us radioactive - Answer False - But it can give us cell damage.