Dose limits
Dose Reduction
Lead Requirements
Weeks 1-2
Agencies
100
Employee annual dose limits in mSv
What is 50 mSv
100
Gonadal shielding used during sterile procedures
What is shadow shields
100
Lead requirements for gonads
What is 1.0 mm PB eq
100
Convert 5 rem to mSv
What is 50 mSv
100
Regulates design and manufacture of x-ray equipment
What is FDA
200
Employee cumulative dose limits
What is 10 mSv x age
200
Filtration requirements
What is 2.5 mm al eq
200
Secondary barrier wall thickness
What is 1/32 in (0.8 mm) ld eq
200
Random in nature
What is stochastic
200
Concerned with radiation and the environment
What is EPA
300
Education annual dose limits
What is 1 mSv
300
Equation for distance and dose
What is inverse square law
300
lead equivalent for glasses
What is 0.35 mm pb
300
Examples of stochastic effects
What is cancer and genetic effects
300
Enforces radiation exposure guidelines and responsible for monitoring workplaces
What is OSHA
400
Monthly fetal dose limit
What is 0.5 mSv
400
Primary barrier
What is 1/16 in (1.6 mm) pb eq
400
lead equivalent for thyroid shields
What is 0.5 mm pb
400
Dose response curve for leukemia
What is linear quadratic non threshold
400
Makes recommendations for our occupational dose limits
What is NCRP
500
Entire gestation fetal exposure
What is 5.0 mSv
500
Most important dose reduction rule
What is distance
500
lead equivalent mininmum requirement for lead aprons
What is 0.25 mm Pb
500
The RBE of a biologic reaction of 12 Gy test radiation and 48 Gy of 250 kVP xrays.
What is RBE of 12
500
Reports findings on studies associated with health effects of radiation
What is BEIR
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