Basic Radiation Safety (AMMO-66)
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What is the golden rule of radiation safety?
✔✔ Keep your time near radiation short, stay far away, and use shielding.
Why is it a bad idea to keep radioactive materials in your pocket?
✔✔ Close contact increases exposure, leading to potential health risks.
If you hear the words "radiation leak," what should you do first?
✔✔ Evacuate the area and report the incident immediately.
Why should you never eat or drink in a radiation-controlled area?
✔✔ You could ingest radioactive particles without realizing it.
What happens if you wave a Geiger counter over a banana?
✔✔ It may detect a small amount of natural radiation from potassium-40.
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,How can you tell if an object is radioactive?
✔✔ Use a radiation detection device—radiation is invisible to the naked eye.
What makes gamma radiation harder to stop than alpha or beta radiation?
✔✔ It has no mass or charge, allowing it to penetrate most materials.
If you drop a radioactive object, what is the safest way to pick it up?
✔✔ Use tongs or tools to increase distance and minimize exposure.
What is the best way to know how much radiation you’ve been exposed to?
✔✔ Wear a dosimeter and check it regularly.
Why do some radiation workers wear lead aprons?
✔✔ Lead helps block radiation and reduce exposure to vital organs.
If radiation had a smell, what would it be?
✔✔ Trick question—radiation has no smell, taste, or color!
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, What’s the easiest way to reduce radiation exposure without any equipment?
✔✔ Increase your distance from the source.
What should you do before disposing of radioactive waste?
✔✔ Follow proper disposal procedures to prevent contamination.
Why does space travel expose astronauts to more radiation than life on Earth?
✔✔ They are outside Earth's protective atmosphere and magnetic field.
What common household device contains a small amount of radioactive material?
✔✔ Smoke detectors (they use americium-241).
Why is it important to wash your hands after working in a radiation area?
✔✔ To remove any radioactive contamination that may have settled on your skin.
What makes a lead-lined room different from a regular room?
✔✔ It blocks radiation from escaping or entering.
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Questions and Answers Latest Version
100% Pass
What is the golden rule of radiation safety?
✔✔ Keep your time near radiation short, stay far away, and use shielding.
Why is it a bad idea to keep radioactive materials in your pocket?
✔✔ Close contact increases exposure, leading to potential health risks.
If you hear the words "radiation leak," what should you do first?
✔✔ Evacuate the area and report the incident immediately.
Why should you never eat or drink in a radiation-controlled area?
✔✔ You could ingest radioactive particles without realizing it.
What happens if you wave a Geiger counter over a banana?
✔✔ It may detect a small amount of natural radiation from potassium-40.
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,How can you tell if an object is radioactive?
✔✔ Use a radiation detection device—radiation is invisible to the naked eye.
What makes gamma radiation harder to stop than alpha or beta radiation?
✔✔ It has no mass or charge, allowing it to penetrate most materials.
If you drop a radioactive object, what is the safest way to pick it up?
✔✔ Use tongs or tools to increase distance and minimize exposure.
What is the best way to know how much radiation you’ve been exposed to?
✔✔ Wear a dosimeter and check it regularly.
Why do some radiation workers wear lead aprons?
✔✔ Lead helps block radiation and reduce exposure to vital organs.
If radiation had a smell, what would it be?
✔✔ Trick question—radiation has no smell, taste, or color!
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, What’s the easiest way to reduce radiation exposure without any equipment?
✔✔ Increase your distance from the source.
What should you do before disposing of radioactive waste?
✔✔ Follow proper disposal procedures to prevent contamination.
Why does space travel expose astronauts to more radiation than life on Earth?
✔✔ They are outside Earth's protective atmosphere and magnetic field.
What common household device contains a small amount of radioactive material?
✔✔ Smoke detectors (they use americium-241).
Why is it important to wash your hands after working in a radiation area?
✔✔ To remove any radioactive contamination that may have settled on your skin.
What makes a lead-lined room different from a regular room?
✔✔ It blocks radiation from escaping or entering.
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