Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study Guide 2023/2024 passed

Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study Guide Radioactive elements - correct answer Elements that decay and release protons, changing their atomic number Rn - correct answer Radon, part of the Uranium decay chain RDP - correct answer Immediate decay product of Rn: Polonium, Lead, and Bismuth Rn measurement units - correct answer picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) in the U.S., Becquerels per cubic meter (Bq/m3) internationally Alpha particles - correct answer Most massive, slowest moving, and least penetrating type of radiation Beta particles - correct answer Smallest mass type of radiation Gamma rays - correct answer No mass, fastest moving, and deepest penetrating type of radiation Half-life - correct answer Amount of time required for one-half the atoms in a sample to decay Rn half-life - correct answer 3.8 days Rn - correct answer Group A Carcinogen, known to create cancer in humans Epidemiological Studies - correct answer Comparisons of indoor Rn concentrations in homes of lung cancer victims and non-lung cancer persons