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| what is the purpose of personnel monitoring |
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Definition
| provides indication of working habits and conditions, determines occupational exposure |
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| when do you need a personnel monitor |
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Definition
| when you are likely to recieve 10% or more of the annual EfD (or 1% EfD in a month for most health care places) |
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Term
| where is the dosimeter worn when you are not wearing an apron |
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Definition
| front of the body, collar level |
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Term
| where is the dosimeter worn when you are wearing an apron |
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Definition
| outside the apron, front of the body, collar level |
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Term
| where is the dosimeter for fetus |
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Definition
primary: collar level
secondary: abdomen level |
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Term
| what are the characteristics of a personnel dosimeter |
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Definition
| lightweight and easy to carry, durable, can detect small and large doses of radiation, cannot be affected by outside influences, inexpensive, cost-effective |
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Term
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Definition
| sensitive from 10-500 mrem, the density on the film is measured after it has been processed. Its permanent but sensitive |
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Term
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Definition
| aluminum oxide detector which is read by a laser light, contains aluminum, tin, and copper filters. sensitivity from 1 mrem to 1000 rem |
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Definition
| used in high exposure areas, immediate exposure, expensive |
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Term
| thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) |
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Definition
| contains lithium flouride that gives off a light proportional to radiation recieved, too expensive |
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Definition
| secondary monitor when your hands are near the x-ray beam a lot, reuseable |
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Term
| name the types of radiation survey instruments used for area monitoring |
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Definition
| gas-filled, ionization chamber (cutiepie), proportional counter, geiger-muller detector |
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Term
| what are the features of the Geiger-Muller detector |
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Definition
| most common, can detect all particle emmisions except alpha, audible sound, reads in mR per hour |
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