CHP Health Physics Regulations and Standards 2

Question 1

Under 10 CFR Part 20, what is the annual occupational dose limit for the lens of the eye?

Accepted Answer

15 rem (150 mSv)

Answer

10 CFR 20.1201 sets the occupational dose limit for the lens of the eye at 15 rem (150 mSv) per year.

Question 2

Which NRC regulation governs the licensing, installation, use, and disposal of sources of radiation under the Atomic Energy Act?

Accepted Answer

10 CFR Part 30

Answer

10 CFR Part 30 regulates byproduct material, including radioactive sources used in medicine, industry, and research.

Question 3

What is the purpose of an ALARA program under NRC regulations?

Accepted Answer

To reduce radiation exposures to levels as low as reasonably achievable

Answer

ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) programs aim to keep radiation exposures below regulatory limits while accounting for economic and social factors.

Question 4

Under DOT regulations (49 CFR), a package with a transport index (TI) of 0.8 must be labeled as which category?

Accepted Answer

Radioactive Yellow-II

Answer

Radioactive Yellow-II labels are required when the TI is greater than 0 but not more than 1, and the surface dose rate does not exceed 50 mrem/h.

Question 5

The NRC's 10 CFR Part 61 regulation primarily governs which activity?

Accepted Answer

Land disposal of low-level radioactive waste

Answer

10 CFR Part 61 establishes requirements for the land disposal of low-level radioactive waste (LLW).

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CHP Health Physics Regulations and Standards 2