Emergency Response
These utilities are the three operating commercial nuclear power plants in New York.
What are R.E. Ginna, Nine Mile Point, and James A. Fitzpatrick?
Radon Action Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of radon, occurs during _______________ each year.
What is January?
This form is completed when third parties cover bureau travel expenses.
What is an Honoraria/Travel Expense Reimbursement?
(Will also accept Travel Policy Exemption Request Form, or TPERF)
This lab analyzes environmental samples collected by bureau staff.
What is Wadsworth Laboratory?
This superhero is best known for being bitten by a radioactive spider.
What is Spiderman?
An object intentionally designed to spread radioactive materials into places they don't belong.
What is a radiological dispersal device? (RDD)
Radon test kits can be purchased from a variety of sources, including through...
What is through online retailers, local retailers (hardware store), through the DOH radon webpage, by emailing Radon.ny.health.gov, contacting a radon testing laboratory, etc.?
Dosimetry badges are mailed into the lab for analysis every ___________.
What is quarter?
Used for gamma sterilization of medical equipment and food, as well as industrial radiography for thick steel components.
What is Cobalt-60?
This alter ego loves to smash things, much to the dismay of his scientist counterpart.
Who is the Hulk?
____________ and ___________ are two major responsibilities of BERP during a radiation emergency.
What are dose assessment and field sampling?
Most radon testing is performed as part of a home sale, either by the seller before they list the home or by the buyer as part of the home inspection. If the radon level is elevated, installation of this device may become a negotiating point in the sales contract.
What is a radon mitigation system?
Travel requests should be submitted __________ days before the travel date.
What is 90?
Used in gamma radiography to test the integrity of pipeline welds, boilers, and aircraft parts. It is ideal for thinner steel up to 2.5 cm thick.
What is Iridium-192?
This superhero gained his powers by pushing a blind man out of the path of a crashing truck of radioactive materials when he was just a boy. He was blinded himself as a result.
Who is Daredevil/Matt Murdock?
Sheltering-in-place, evacuation, ingestion of KI, and directing animals be given stored feed are all examples of _____________.
What are protective actions?
The cost of a short-term radon test kit ordered through the DOH's radon website.
What is $12.25?
Blanket B-1184s are used when travel is in-state and costs don't exceed this amount.
What is $500?
This isotope is used to detect explosives, in voltage regulators and current surge protectors in electronic devices, and in electron capture detectors for gas chromatographs.
What is Nickel-63?
This quirky quartet got their superpowers from cosmic radiation during a space flight.
What is The Fantastic Four?
Identify three major exposure pathways during a radiation emergency.
What are inhalation, ingestion, groundshine, and cloudshine?
A continuous radon monitor should be powered on and operating in the test location for at least ___ hours during the measurement, preceded by 12 hours of closed-building conditions.
What is 48?
This handy travel tool helps compare costs between using a personal vehicle or getting a rental vehicle.
What is the Trip Calculator?
First used in Turkey in 1974 and later banned in 2000, these unique lightning conduction rods enabled protection against lightning by using this radioactive isotope.
What is Radium-226?
This arch-nemesis often wore a kryptonite ring to protect himself from the his rival's radiation based powers.
Who is Lex Luthor?