Pollution - Ionising Radiation - Statistics

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Answer Stats
Hint Answer % Correct
For example Gamma
67%
Healthcare uses X-Ray
67%
Natural sources Radon
33%
Beta RBE | Gamma RBE | X-ray RBE 1
0%
Alpha RBE 20
0%
Neutrons RBE 2-10
0%
Exposure meaning Absorption
0%
Internal example Activation products
0%
Uses Agriculture
0%
ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable
0%
Human sources Atomic weapons
0%
BATNEEC Best available technology not entailing excessive cost
0%
Effects on living tissue Bone marrow damage
0%
Healthcare uses Cancer treatment
0%
For example Ceramics
0%
VS TBC Chronic vs Acute
0%
Controls Closed sources
0%
Human sources Consumer products
0%
How? Containers
0%
UK Radon hotspot Cornwall
0%
Natural sources Cosmic radiation
0%
Healthcare uses CT scans
0%
Neutron Impacts Dangerous after exposure due to activation products
0%
Controls Decontamination
0%
UK Radon hotspot Devon
0%
Controls Distance
0%
Impact factors Distance can travel
0%
Effects on living tissue DNA mutations
0%
Impact factors Ease of absorption
0%
Alpha Impact Easily absorbed by clothing and skin
0%
Nuclear uses Electricity
0%
ILW management Encapsulation
0%
Inverse square law Exposure drops at a higher rate to distance
0%
Agricultural uses Feed pest control
0%
Gaseous LLW | Liquid LLW Filtered
0%
Internal meaning (3) Food, water, inhalation
0%
Radon Gaseous radionuclide released by underground radioisotope decay
0%
Effects on living tissue Haemorrage and blood loss
0%
Uses Healthcare
0%
Alpha Impact High concentration to a small mass
0%
HLW High level waste
0%
Free radical meaning Highly reactive molecules with unpaired electrons
0%
Effects on living tissue Immune system damage
0%
Human sources Industrial
0%
Uses Industry
0%
Effects on living tissue Inhibits normal cell function
0%
ILW Intermediate Level Waste
0%
Natural sources Internal
0%
Liquid LLW Ion exchange
0%
Industrial uses Jet engines
0%
Natural sources Lithospheric gamma rays
0%
Gamma+ + X-ray Impacts Lower danger
0%
LLW Low level waste
0%
Controls Materials
0%
Free radical meaning May produce more stable molecules
0%
RBE Measure of comparative effects on living tissue
0%
Human sources Medical
0%
Encapsulation Mixed with cement slurry and poured into impermeable containers
0%
Neutron Impacts Moderately absorbed
0%
Beta Impacts Moderately dangerous
0%
Fuck it reword Neutron absorption converts a previously stable nuclei becomes radionuclide that can decay
0%
Uses Nuclear fission and fusion
0%
Repair potential Nucleus may repair low level damage
0%
Human sources Occupational exposure
0%
MONITORING TBC SAY OK OK
0%
Impact factors Penetration power
0%
Controls Period of exposure
0%
Contamination meaning Physically carrying
0%
Solid LLW Polythene bags in steel drums in concrete lined landfill
0%
For example Potassium iodide prevents radioactive iodine uptake
0%
Vitrification Powdered, mixed with molten glass, poured into a steel container, stored in a ventilated concrete building
0%
Why? Prevent direct contact
0%
Effects on living tissue Produces free radicals
0%
Controls Protective clothing
0%
Lithosphere penetration Radioactive isotopes release radiation as they decay
0%
Internal example Radioisotopes
0%
Research uses Radio-labelled tracers
0%
Cells most affected by mutations Rapidly dividing skin and gut
0%
Features of radon Releases alpha radiation
0%
Alpha Impact Releases free radicals
0%
Uses Research
0%
Industrial uses Rock porosity
0%
Industrial uses Rolling paper and metal
0%
For example Scrubbing
0%
UK Site for HLW + ILW Sellafield, Cumbria
0%
Nuclear uses Ship propulsion
0%
Free radical meaning Short lived
0%
For example Smoke detectors
0%
VS TBC Somatic vs Gonadic
0%
Healthcare uses Sterilisation
0%
Cosmic radiation Sub-atomic particles released by the sun, absorbed into the earth's atmosphere, releasing electromagnetic radiation
0%
Activation product meaning Substances that become radioactive after neutron bombardment
0%
How? Suits
0%
Industrial uses Testing polymer strength
0%
Half time Time taken for 1/2 isotope to decay
0%
Gamma+ + X-ray Impacts Travels a long distance
0%
Neutron Impacts Travels a medium distance
0%
Alpha Impact | Beta Impacts Travels a short distance
0%
Features of radon Travels through rocks and foundations
0%
ILW example Tubes surrounding fuel rods
0%
Features of radon Unstable
0%
HLW example Uranium fuel rods
0%
HLW management Vitrification
0%
How? Water and wind carries
0%
Nuclear uses Weapons
0%
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