RADIATION SAFETY (AMMO 66) EXAM
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The process by which an unstable nucleus releases energy to achieve
greater stability is called - CORRECT ANSWER-Nuclear decay
What charge does a neutron have? - CORRECT ANSWER-Neutral
Ionization is a neutral atom acquiring charge by gaining or losing -
CORRECT ANSWER-Electrons
Which loses energy each time ionization occurs, has a short range, and
cannot penetrate a sheet of paper - CORRECT ANSWER-alpha particle
What pathway allows isotopes to enter the body through penetrating
the skin - CORRECT ANSWER-Absorption (incorrect)
, What type of ionizing radiation does not have enough energy to
penetrate human skin? - CORRECT ANSWER-Alpha particle
Radiation source produced by humans are called - CORRECT ANSWER-
Background radiation (incorrect)
Natural radiation comes from what two sources - CORRECT ANSWER-
Cosmic and earth
The NRC is responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulating ionizing
radiation use in the United States
Which army regulation establishes the army radiation safety program?
- CORRECT ANSWER-DA Pam, 385-24
What is the term for the decay rate per mass or volume of the
radioactive atom? - CORRECT ANSWER-Specific activity
RADIAC, instruments based on the ionization principle - CORRECT
ANSWER-Collect and measure the ion pairs created when radiation
interacts with matter
PREPARATION NEWEST 2026 WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS FROM A VERIFIED SOURCE|
BRAND NEW VERSION!!!
The process by which an unstable nucleus releases energy to achieve
greater stability is called - CORRECT ANSWER-Nuclear decay
What charge does a neutron have? - CORRECT ANSWER-Neutral
Ionization is a neutral atom acquiring charge by gaining or losing -
CORRECT ANSWER-Electrons
Which loses energy each time ionization occurs, has a short range, and
cannot penetrate a sheet of paper - CORRECT ANSWER-alpha particle
What pathway allows isotopes to enter the body through penetrating
the skin - CORRECT ANSWER-Absorption (incorrect)
, What type of ionizing radiation does not have enough energy to
penetrate human skin? - CORRECT ANSWER-Alpha particle
Radiation source produced by humans are called - CORRECT ANSWER-
Background radiation (incorrect)
Natural radiation comes from what two sources - CORRECT ANSWER-
Cosmic and earth
The NRC is responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER-Regulating ionizing
radiation use in the United States
Which army regulation establishes the army radiation safety program?
- CORRECT ANSWER-DA Pam, 385-24
What is the term for the decay rate per mass or volume of the
radioactive atom? - CORRECT ANSWER-Specific activity
RADIAC, instruments based on the ionization principle - CORRECT
ANSWER-Collect and measure the ion pairs created when radiation
interacts with matter
