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Exposure timer accuracy must be _____ for exposure times greater than 10 ms and _____ for exposure times less than 10 ms.

The ALARA concept utilizes a dose-response model with respect to the relationship between ionizing radiation and potential risk which follows a ____ dose-response relationship.

Which of the following is/are included in the code of standards that went into effect in 1974 for diagnostic x-ray equipment? Inclusion of manual backup timers for AEC exposures Positive beam limitation A required number of protective lead aprons per fluoroscopic unit Presence of “beam on” indicators to give visible warnings when x-ray exposures are in progress

A radiation worker received an occupational dose of 3 mSv, a natural background dose of 2 mSv, and had 50 mSv from personal medical exams during the year.  The total occupational dose of radiation this person received during the year is:

The RSO is responsible to perform which of the following?

According to the code of standards for diagnostic x-ray equipment, exposure reproducibility is defined as:

From the years 1991-2012, the terminology used to describe radiation effects for the purpose of radiation protection guidelines included stochastic vs. ______.

Determine the cumulative effective dose (CumEfD) to the whole body of an occupationally exposed person who is 30 years old.

Which of the following statements is true in regards to stochastic effects?

Identify each of the following radiation-induced responses to it’s corresponding classification.  Each response may be used more than once.