Miscellaneous Flashcards
for a population exposed to uniform whole body dose, genetic defects contribute what % to total detriment?
8% because wt = 0.08
LD50
4 Gy without medical intervention
lethal uniform whole body dose
5 Gy
dose for temporary epilation
3-5 Gy
>7 Gy is permanent
skin dose effects and ranges
2-5 Gy erytherma
5-10 Gy erythema, atrophy
10-15 Gy moist desquamation
> 15 Gy ulceration, edema, need surgery
effect of fractionation on sterility in males
fractionation make sterility worse
dose for permanent sterility
6 Gy males
10 Gy pre-pubescent females, 2 Gy pre-menopausal women
risk of cancer for someone not exposed to radiation
30-50%
risk of congenital malformation for someone not exposed to radiation
5%
doubling dose
1 Gy
sensitivity of newbors vs elders
newborns 3 x more sensitive than 25 yo and elders 3x less
ICRP hereditary risks
0.1%/Sv working pop.
0.2%/Sv whole population
how to calculate effective dose to worker from dosimeter
0.18 H collar
or
1.5Hwaist + 0.04 Hcollar
typical dose received by radiation worker
2-5 mSv/y
NCRP lifetime effective dose limit
10x age
how much Pb lines xray rooms?
1.6 mm
skin limit for workers
500 mSv over highest exposed 1 cm2 area
Pb apron thickness
0.25-0.5 mm
ICRP cancer risk value
5.5%/sV for all
4.1%/Sv for adults
then heritable effects are 0.2 and 0.1%/Sv, leaving total detriment at 5.7 and 4.2 %
dose limit for students and techs training on DI equipment
1 mSv/y
max leakage radiation from xray tube
1 mGy/h at 1 m from focal spot
how long does a licensee have to inform the commission of someone representing the RSO for example or other changes in representation?
15 days before the change occurs
prescribed limit for contamination
ny quantity of a radioactive nuclear substance
that may, based on the circumstances, increase a person’s effective dose by 1 mSv or more per year in excess
of the background radiation for the place or vehicle
how long do you keep record of CNSC license?
-as specified in applicable regulations made under the Act, or
-one year after expiry of license