Nuclear Radiation Safety Awareness Quiz

• 1. The three forms of ionizing radiation are:
• Microwave, alpha, beta
• Visible light, x-ray, gamma
• Gamma, alpha, beta
• X-ray, laser, microwave

• 2. What percentage of radiation exposure comes from background radiation?
• 80%
• 20%
• 50%
• 5%

• 3. Gamma radiation can be shielded with:
• Paper
• Your skin
• Aluminum
• Lead

• 4. What is the effective dose limit for a non-nuclear energy worker?
• 3 miliseiverts per year
• 1 milisievert per year
• 20 miliseiverts per year
• None of the above

• 5. What type of radiation does Phosphorus-32 release?
• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma
• X-ray

• 6. Radioactivity unit is:
• Rem or Sievert
• Microcurie or Becquerel
• Kilovolt or Megavolt
• None of the above

• 7. A GM detector is used to detect:
• Alpha
• Beta
• Gamma
• All of the above

• 8. To protect yourself from the internal radiation exposure, you should:
• NOT eat and drink in the lab
• NOT store empty cups/containers/utensils in the lab or near radioactive materials
• NOT store food and/or drink in the lab
• All of the above

• 9. The three best ways to protect yourself from radiation exposures are:
• Time, distance, shielding
• Meditate, focus, breathe
• Paper, plastic, lead
• Distance, ear-plugs, shielding

• 10. The effects of short-term exposures to high radiation could cause:
• Tissue damages
• Inhibit tissue functions
• Unrepairable tissue damages
• All of the above

END of QUIZ

FINAL STEP: Print the Certificate of Completion, sign it and get the Radiation Permit Holder to sign it as well. That person will want to keep a copy of your certificate for their records.

If you have any questions or are looking for more information about Nuclear Radiation Safety, please contact radsafety@uwo.ca.