Radiation Safety Questions
A biohazard warning label would be found on all of the following EXCEPT: - answer Unit
of blood released for clinical use
According to the NRC, imaging rooms should be posted with which of the following
signs? - answer Caution: radioactive materials
According to the NRC regulations, the annual occupational dose limit to the eye is: -
answer150 mSv
During clean-up of a radioactive spill, decontamination of the area must continue until: -
answer No more contamination can be removed form the area
Personnel must wear a radiation monitoring device during work hours if they are: -
answer Likely to exceed 10% of the annual maximum allowable occupational exposure
Which of the following materials is recommended for shielding syringes containing
positron-emitting radionuclide? - answer Tungsten
Which of the following federal (US) agencies regulates the packaging and transport of
radioactive materials? - answerDepartment of Transportation
According to the NRC, a written directive is required for the administration of all of the
following radiopharmaceuticals EXCEPT: - answer20 mCi F-18 FDG
According to NRC regulations, the annual occupational dose limit to any organ or tissue
other than the eye is: - answer50 rem
According to NRC regulations, in what areas can radioactive xenon be administered? -
answerOnly in imaging rooms that can be negatively pressurized
If a patient must be hospitalized in isolation after receiving a high activity of I-131, which
of the following signs must be placed on the door of the isolation room? - answerSign
noting the length of time a visitor may stay in the room
How soon after a misadministration has occurred must the NRC be notified? -
answerTelephone notification no later than the following calendar day
According to the NRC regulations, reports of medical events to the NRC must include all
of the following information EXCEPT - answerThe patient's name
A biohazard warning label would be found on all of the following EXCEPT: - answer Unit
of blood released for clinical use
According to the NRC, imaging rooms should be posted with which of the following
signs? - answer Caution: radioactive materials
According to the NRC regulations, the annual occupational dose limit to the eye is: -
answer150 mSv
During clean-up of a radioactive spill, decontamination of the area must continue until: -
answer No more contamination can be removed form the area
Personnel must wear a radiation monitoring device during work hours if they are: -
answer Likely to exceed 10% of the annual maximum allowable occupational exposure
Which of the following materials is recommended for shielding syringes containing
positron-emitting radionuclide? - answer Tungsten
Which of the following federal (US) agencies regulates the packaging and transport of
radioactive materials? - answerDepartment of Transportation
According to the NRC, a written directive is required for the administration of all of the
following radiopharmaceuticals EXCEPT: - answer20 mCi F-18 FDG
According to NRC regulations, the annual occupational dose limit to any organ or tissue
other than the eye is: - answer50 rem
According to NRC regulations, in what areas can radioactive xenon be administered? -
answerOnly in imaging rooms that can be negatively pressurized
If a patient must be hospitalized in isolation after receiving a high activity of I-131, which
of the following signs must be placed on the door of the isolation room? - answerSign
noting the length of time a visitor may stay in the room
How soon after a misadministration has occurred must the NRC be notified? -
answerTelephone notification no later than the following calendar day
According to the NRC regulations, reports of medical events to the NRC must include all
of the following information EXCEPT - answerThe patient's name
