Nuclear Radiation Safety Awareness Quiz

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  • 1. The three forms of ionizing radiation are:
  • Microwave, alpha, beta
  • Visible light, x-ray, gamma
  • Gamma, alpha, beta
  • X-ray, laser, microwave

  • 2. What percentage of radiation exposure comes from background radiation?
  • 80%
  • 20%
  • 50%
  • 5%

  • 3. Gamma radiation can be shielded with:
  • Paper
  • Your skin
  • Aluminum
  • Lead

  • 4. What is the effective dose limit for a non-nuclear energy worker?
  • 3 miliseiverts per year
  • 1 milisievert per year
  • 20 miliseiverts per year
  • None of the above

  • 5. What type of radiation does Phosphorus-32 release?
  • Alpha
  • Beta
  • Gamma
  • X-ray

  • 6. Radioactivity unit is:
  • Rem or Sievert
  • Microcurie or Becquerel
  • Kilovolt or Megavolt
  • None of the above

  • 7. A GM detector is used to detect:
  • Alpha
  • Beta
  • Gamma
  • All of the above

  • 8. To protect yourself from the internal radiation exposure, you should:
  • NOT eat and drink in the lab
  • NOT store empty cups/containers/utensils in the lab or near radioactive materials
  • NOT store food and/or drink in the lab
  • All of the above

  • 9. The three best ways to protect yourself from radiation exposures are:
  • Time, distance, shielding
  • Meditate, focus, breathe
  • Paper, plastic, lead
  • Distance, ear-plugs, shielding

  • 10. The effects of short-term exposures to high radiation could cause:
  • Tissue damages
  • Inhibit tissue functions
  • Unrepairable tissue damages
  • All of the above

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FINAL STEP: Print the Certificate of Completion, sign it and get the Radiation Permit Holder to sign it as well. That person will want to keep a copy of your certificate for their records.

If you have any questions or are looking for more information about Nuclear Radiation Safety, please contact radsafety@uwo.ca.

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