Which document can be used to identify Army radioactive commodities?
(6) Bulk storage of radioactive commodities should be properly posted with a caution radioactive materials sign. Contact the specific Army NRC license RSO for the commodity for proper posting requirements.
What two major elements are radiation safety programs composed of?
The committee continues this chapter with information and guidance on what it considers to be three essential components of a radiation protection program: training, recordkeeping, and reporting.
How does the US military use radiation?
Certain pilots, submariners, divers, and others were given this treatment during service in 1940 to the mid-1960s to prevent ear damage from pressure changes. These Veterans are eligible for a free Ionizing Radiation Registry health exam. Ionizing radiation can be used to treat disease, most commonly cancer.
What packaging technique is used to package damaged radioactive materials and contaminated sources?
Type B Packaging
Type B Packaging is designed to transport material with the highest levels of radioactivity.
Why does radioactive material require special disposal?
Radioactive wastes are stored so as to avoid any chance of radiation exposure to people, or any pollution. The radioactivity of the wastes decays with time, providing a strong incentive to store high-level waste for about 50 years before disposal.
What are the 3 basic radiation precautions?
This principle means that even if it is a small dose, if receiving that dose has no direct benefit, you should try to avoid it. To do this, you can use three basic protective measures in radiation safety: time, distance, and shielding.
What is nose and throat radium?
The treatment, called nasopharyngeal irradiation, was pioneered by Johns Hopkins physicians. They threaded radium-tipped probes up through the nostrils to shrink swollen lymphoid tissue at the back of the nose. Doctors prescribed the therapy to treat hearing loss, tonsillitis, allergies and even colds.
What is the Radiation Protection Act?
The Radiation Protection Act was first implemented in 1973 to control the import, export, sale, transport, possession and use of radioactive materials and irradiating apparatus, and was amended in 1991 to include the control of non-ionising radiation.