Rad Protection Fundamentals

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Across
  1. 3. Type of radiation that can penetrate the body and give a whole body dose. Shielded best with high-z materials
  2. 5. This type of emergency is the most serious
  3. 10. Dimensionless number placed on the label of a package based on max radiation level at 1 meter
  4. 12. Type of contamination you would use a swipe to evaluate for
  5. 14. Type of contamination you would compare the swipe results and direct survey results to evaluate for
Down
  1. 1. Radioactive material in an unwanted or undesirable location
  2. 2. The unit of radiation dose equivalent
  3. 4. Device worn by personnel to measure the amount of radiation they have been exposed to. Dose of record
  4. 6. Document required for all rad work that provides details about the radiological hazards
  5. 7. Philosophy behind the practice of reducing radiation exposure
  6. 8. Term for gear worn by workers to protect them from contamination
  7. 9. Federal limit of 5 rem/year
  8. 11. An administrative control to help keep worker doses below federal limits
  9. 13. Particulate form of radiation that is emitted as a particle. Most significant for internal exposure