Radiation
What is radiation measured in?
REM, Seiverts
What does the term ALARA MEAN?
As Low as Reasonably Achievable
List 2 types of machines used by JCA
X-RAY: Smiths, L3, Rapiscan, Nuctect
Gamma Ray- VACIS
How many staff is in the unit?
37
Terrain
Cosmic
Is it best to spend more or less time around a radioactive source?
Less
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO BE SYSTEMATIC
SO YOUR DONT MISS ANY PART OF AN IMAGE OR GET DISTRACTED BY JUST ONE SECTION
Where are the team members located
THE 2 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
ALL BONDED SEAPORT WAREHOUSES
DHL, FEDEX, FCL,SHIPME
CSO
List 2 man made sources of radiation
x-ray
consumer products
What are the key factors of radiation protection
Time
Distance
Shielding
List the colours depicted by the x-ray and what do they represent?
Orange- Organic
Blue -Inorganic
Green- Mixture
WHAT IS THE RDSC
RADIATION DETECTION STRADDLE CARRIER
What is radiation
radiation is energy emitted from the source of an atom in the form of particles or waves
List two types of devices that are able to detect radiation
Passive Devices
Active Devices
Identify the anomaly
No orange should be in the image
WHO IS OUR MAIN SCANNING COUNTERPARTS
PORT AUTHORITY OF JAMAICA
What are the main side effects of over exposure to radiation?
mutation of cells
cell death
What is the name of the local regulatory body
Hazardous Substance Regulatory Authority (HSRA)
Types of irregularities found in shipments
Light spot in dark area
Dark spots in light areas
Inconsistent break in pattern
Items not matching the manifest
WHAT IS THE UNIT'S MAIN TYPE OF EXAMINATION
NON INTRUSIVE INSPECTION