RADT1200 DOSE LIMITS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
ICRP - ANS International Commission on Radiological Protection - makes international
recommendations for occupational and public dose limits for exposure to ionizing radiation.
NCRP - ANS National Council on Radiation Protection - incorporates recommendations from
ICRP to establish national policies for radiation protection, measurements, and quantities.
UNSCEAR - ANS United Nation Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation -
evaluates radiation exposure to humans and the environment from radioactive materials,
machines, and accidents to establish cancer and genetic risk.
NAS/NRC-BEIR - ANS National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Committee on
the Biologic Effects of Ionizing Radiation - responsible for the report entitled Health Effects of
Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation.
EPA - ANS Environmental Protection Agency - mainly responsible for control of environmental
radon.
FDA - ANS US Food and Drug Administration - regulates design and manufacture of diagnostic
mammography equipment.
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, OSHA - ANS Occupational Safety and Health Administration - regulates occupational exposure
to radiation.
State the function of agreement states as applied to radiation protection. - ANS States that
have entered into an agreement with the NRC to assume responsibility for enforcing radiation
protection regulations through their respective health departments.
Name the agency primarily responsible for standards of radiologic technology education. -
ANS JRCERT - Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Name the agency responsible for certification of radiologic technologist. - ANS ARRT -
American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
Explain the purpose of the 1990 BEIR V report. - ANS Report entitled Health Effects of
Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation - Reviews studies of biologic effects of ionizing
radiation and risk assessment of people who were either routinely or accidentally exposed to
ionizing radiation (Japan, Chernobyl, early radiation workers) - Used to establish dose limits
based on risk.
State the absolute risk of radiation-induced malignant disease. - ANS 5.0 x 10^-4 rem^-1
Explain the function of Title 10 of the US Code of Federal Regulations. - ANS Standards that
are presented as rules and regulations for radiation protection standards governing
occupational radiation exposure, dose limits, and waste disposal.
Explain the benefits of Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. - ANS Code of
standards for equipment - PBL, minimum permanent filtration(beam quality), reproducibility,
linearity, collimation for fluoro spot films, visible "beam on" and audible termination, manual
AEC backup time (1.5 times expected).
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QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
ICRP - ANS International Commission on Radiological Protection - makes international
recommendations for occupational and public dose limits for exposure to ionizing radiation.
NCRP - ANS National Council on Radiation Protection - incorporates recommendations from
ICRP to establish national policies for radiation protection, measurements, and quantities.
UNSCEAR - ANS United Nation Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation -
evaluates radiation exposure to humans and the environment from radioactive materials,
machines, and accidents to establish cancer and genetic risk.
NAS/NRC-BEIR - ANS National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council Committee on
the Biologic Effects of Ionizing Radiation - responsible for the report entitled Health Effects of
Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation.
EPA - ANS Environmental Protection Agency - mainly responsible for control of environmental
radon.
FDA - ANS US Food and Drug Administration - regulates design and manufacture of diagnostic
mammography equipment.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, OSHA - ANS Occupational Safety and Health Administration - regulates occupational exposure
to radiation.
State the function of agreement states as applied to radiation protection. - ANS States that
have entered into an agreement with the NRC to assume responsibility for enforcing radiation
protection regulations through their respective health departments.
Name the agency primarily responsible for standards of radiologic technology education. -
ANS JRCERT - Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Name the agency responsible for certification of radiologic technologist. - ANS ARRT -
American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
Explain the purpose of the 1990 BEIR V report. - ANS Report entitled Health Effects of
Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation - Reviews studies of biologic effects of ionizing
radiation and risk assessment of people who were either routinely or accidentally exposed to
ionizing radiation (Japan, Chernobyl, early radiation workers) - Used to establish dose limits
based on risk.
State the absolute risk of radiation-induced malignant disease. - ANS 5.0 x 10^-4 rem^-1
Explain the function of Title 10 of the US Code of Federal Regulations. - ANS Standards that
are presented as rules and regulations for radiation protection standards governing
occupational radiation exposure, dose limits, and waste disposal.
Explain the benefits of Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. - ANS Code of
standards for equipment - PBL, minimum permanent filtration(beam quality), reproducibility,
linearity, collimation for fluoro spot films, visible "beam on" and audible termination, manual
AEC backup time (1.5 times expected).
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
