Exam 8: Ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation

Each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei and is radioactive is called a(n):

Environmental __________ produces one of the largest sources of human exposure to ionizing radiation and is thought to be one of the leading causes of lung cancer in the United States.

A major concern of exposure to extremely low frequency radiation has been:

Sources of nonionizing radiation include:

Which of the following portions of the optical spectrum has been most closely associated with adverse human health effects?

Explain stochastic effects of radiation.

Which of the following forms of radiation can penetrate up to a 2-cm layer of skin tissue?

A radiation exposure device that is used commonly in the occupational environment is a film badge.

Which of the following is a measure of radiation dose related to biological effect?

Which of the following products sometimes contain radioactive substances?

The unit of energy associated with emissions from radioactive material (radionuclide) is the electron volt (eV).

Which of the following statements is not accurate in view of research on the association between exposure to EMF and cancer?

Which of the following is a measure of the absorbed dose of radiation?

The term mrad stands for:

Which of the following is the most dangerous health effect linked to cell phone use?

Which of the following statements is false?

The term __________ refers to the belief that some nonnutritional toxic substances also may impart beneficial or stimulatory effects at low doses, but at higher doses they produce adverse effects.

Which of the following is a measure used to describe the amount of radioactivity in a sample of material?

The amount of exposure to radiation that a person receives is not affected by which of the following?

Which of the following is an SI unit of ionizing radiation measurement?