TLV-STEL (Threshold limit value short term exposure limit) The maximum allowable concentration of a chemical for
exposures not exceeding 15 minutes.
What can Brucellosis; ringworm and Q-fever be contracted Contracted from animals
from?
What is a Curie (Ci)? A measure of the activity of the radioactive material, one
curie is equivalent of 3.7x10-10 disintegrations per second.
What is a rad? Measure of the dose of the ionizing radiation to the body in
terms of energy absorbed per unit mass of tissue.
What is a roentgen? A special unit used for measuring exposure to radiation, one
roentgen equal’s 2.58x10-4 coulomb per kilogram of air.
What are hazards of ultraviolet radiation? With skin it may give rise to condition called “erythema” that
is commonly called sunburn.
Hazards of infrared radiation? Can damage the unprotected eye or skin by releasing energy
and producing a heating effect. Over-exposure of
unprotected eyes to infrared radiation could give rise to
cataracts.
How are employee doses of radiation measured in the Typically measured in rems. A dose of one Roentgen due to
workplace? X-ray or gamma radiation is equivalent to one rem.
What is the inverse square law re: radiation? This means that the energy of radiation source is inversely
proportional to the square of the distance.
Light re: radiation? Light is also a form of radiation. It follows the inverse square
law. The quantity of illumination is measured in foot-candles.
How can employee exposure to radiation be controlled? Employee exposure to radiation can be controlled by means
of “shielding” the source, distance from the source (inverse
square law), and reducing the time of exposure.
In ionizing radiation, what are the most penetrating and X-rays and gamma rays are the most penetrating and alpha
what are the least penetrating? particles are the least penetrating.