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Radiation Safety Memory Matrix

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Term for radiation in air.   Exposure  
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SI unit for exposure.   Roentgen (R)  
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Alternate unit for exposure.   Coulomb (C)  
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Conversion factor for exposure.   1R=2.48X10^-4C per gram of air  
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Term for the amount of energy absorbed by mass.   Absorbed Dose  
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SI unit for absorbed dose.   Gray (Gy)  
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Alternate unit for absorbed dose.   rad  
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Conversion factor for absorbed dose.   1Gy=100cGy  
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Term for equalizing the energy given by different particles?   Dose Equivalent  
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Alternate unit for dose equivalent.   rem  
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SI unit for dose equivalent.   Sievert (Sv)  
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Conversion factor for dose equivalent.   rem=rad x QF (quality factor)  
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Term for rate of energy leaving over time.   Activity  
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SI unit for activity.   Curie (Ci)  
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Alternate unit for activity.   Becquerel (Bq)  
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Conversion factor for activity.   1 Ci= 3.7x10^10Bq  
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Annual occupational exposure limit for dose equivalent limits for nonstochastic? Lens of the eye?   150 mSv 15 rem  
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Annual occupational exposure limit for effective dose limit stochastic effects.   50 mSv 5 rem  
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Annual occupational exposure limit for dose equivalent limits for tissues and organs nonstochastic effects. All others, gonads, red bone marrow, breast, lungs, extremities, skin. SI and alternate units.   500 mSv 50 rem  
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Annual occupational exposure limits for guidance cumulative exposure; workers?   10 mSv x age 1 rem x age  
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Conversion factor for occupational exposure?   1mSv = 0.1rem 1 rem = 10 mSv  
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Public annual exposure limit for effective dose equivalent, continuous, or frequent exposure.   1 mSv 0.1 rem  
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Public annual exposure limit for effective dose equivalent, infrequent exposure.   5 mSv 0.5 rem  
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Public annual exposure limit for remedial action recommended when effective dose equivalent, exposure to radon and it's decay products.   <0.007 Jhm^-3 >2 WLM  
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Annual public exposure limit for the lens of the eye, skin, and extremities?   50 mSv 5 rem  
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Annual education and training exposure limit effective dose equivalent limit?   1mSv 0.1 rem  
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Annual education and training exposure limit dose equivalent limits for lens of the eye, skin, and extremities?   50 mSv 5 rem  
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Conversion factor for annual radiation exposure for education and training.   1 mSv=0.1 rem 1 rem=10mSv  
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Embryo fetus exposure limit total dose equivalent limit?   5 mSv 0.5 rem  
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Embryo fetus exposure limit dose equivalent in a month?   0.5 mSv 0.05 rem  
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Negligible individual risk level effective dose equivalent per source or practice.   0.01 mSv 0.001 rem  
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