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Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon Measurment(Qs &As) Radioactive elements Correct Answer-Elements that decay and release protons, changing their atomic number Rn Correct Answer-Radon, part of the Ur...

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Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study
Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam
Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon
Measurment(Qs &As)
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

, Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study
Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam
Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon
Measurment(Qs &As)

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



Linear no-threshold risk model Correct Answer-Assumes any radiation dose
increases the risk of cancer proportionately



Rn exposure Correct Answer-Cumulative (chronic) risk, greater for smokers
and children

, Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study
Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam
Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon
Measurment(Qs &As)
Rn transport mechanisms Correct Answer-Advection, diffusion, emanation,
and well water transport



Causes of air pressure differences Correct Answer-Indoor/outdoor
temperature differences and mechanical equipment



Mechanical ventilation Correct Answer-Can impact indoor Rn concentrations
in different ways



Homes served by private, drilled wells Correct Answer-May have elevated
indoor Rn due to radon in water transport



Indoor Rn concentrations Correct Answer-Commonly highest near the source
(e.g., ground-contacted rooms)



Measurement protocols Correct Answer-Short-term and long-term testing
deployment

, Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study
Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam
Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon
Measurment(Qs &As)
Closed-building conditions Correct Answer-Required for short-term tests,
including specific instructions



Proper Test Location(s) Correct Answer-Determining if the device was located
in an appropriate room



NRPP certified/State licensed person Correct Answer-Determining if the test
was conducted by a certified/licensed individual



NRPP approved device Correct Answer-Determining if the measurement
device was approved by NRPP



Differential pressure Correct Answer-Pressure needed to overcome stack and
mechanical effects



Estimate airflow needs Correct Answer-Based on vacuum cleaner test

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