Radiation Protection Ch 10 Test Exam
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Which of the following terms means "random in nature"?
A. Deterministic
B. Epidemiologic
C. Nonstochastic
D. Stochastic - Answer✔D
When whole-body occupational exposure is controlled by keeping the effective dose (EfD) well
below the
upper boundary limit, the possibility of inducing stochastic effects of radiation is:
A. increased considerably
B. increased slightly
C. maintained at an acceptable level
D. minimized - Answer✔D
Which of the following agencies was previously known as the Atomic Energy Commission?
A. FDA
B. ICRP
C. NCRP
D. NRC - Answer✔D
Which of the following are functions and/or responsibilities of the U.S. Occupational Safety and
Health
Administration (OSHA)?
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1. Functions as a monitoring agency in places of employment, predominantly in industry
2. Regulates occupational exposure to radiation through Part 1910 of Title 29 of the U.S. Code
of Federal
Regulations (29 CFR 1910)
3. Responsible for regulations concerning the "right to know" of employees with regard to
hazards that
may be present in the workplace
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - Answer✔D
Which of the following groups is run by the government of Japan, primarily to study Japanese
atomic bomb
survivors?
A. National Research Council Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing
Radiation
B. International Commission on Radiological Protection
C. Radiation Effects Research Foundation
D. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Answer✔C
Epidemiologic studies of atomic bomb survivors exposed in utero have provided conclusive
evidence of a
dose-dependent increase in the incidence of severe mental retardation for fetal doses greater
than
approximately _____ Sv (_____ rem).
A. 0.1; 10
B. 0.2; 20
C. 0.3; 30
D. 0.4; 40 - Answer✔D
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