Matthew Carradine January 21, 2012 HP422 Assignment #2 1- Decay process is disintegration of the nuc eus of an unsta!

e nuc ide !y random emission of charged "artic es# 2- Radioactivity is the "rocess !y which radioacti$e isoto"es emit energy in an attem"t to achie$e sta!i ity# 3- How to measure decays A%A0e- t 4- Units of decay are Curie and &ec'uere # (- A Curie (Ci) is a unit of acti$ity e'ua to )#*+10 10 disintegrations "er second# ,- A Becquerel (Bq) is a unit of acti$ity e'ua to 1 disintegration "er second# 7- Refres your memory a!out unit systems
Ma-e the deri$ed unit for .e ocity /0istance12ime3 Acce eration /0istance12ime23 4orce 5ewtons 6nergy Jou es Power 7att Ca cu us form /+1t3 Ca cu us form /+1t23 Ca cu us format /mass + /d$1dt3 Ca cu us format /1123m /d$1dt32 Ca cu us format /8w18t3

Basic Unints Unit Systems Name Length Mass Time cceleration #orce Energ$ Po&er Engineering=English foot Pound mass second m!s" Pound force %oule 'att SI or MKS Meter Old Unit still is used cgs

9- A rad (radiation A!sor!ed dose) is the amount of radiation de"sotied 100 erg "er unit of mass# :- A rem(radiation equivalent man3 is ;ad + <4# A term that dea s with the energy of radiation#

10- A "ray ("y) is simi ar to ;ad# =t is the amount of radiation de"osited one >ou e of energy "er -i ogram of matter# 11- A #ievert (#v) is ta-es into account the energy of radiation# 12- $ e %& (%uality &actor) is the factor !y which the a!sor!ed dose /rad or gray3 must !e mu ti" ied to o!tain a 'uantity that e+"resses !io ogica damage /rem or sie$ert3 for a ioni?ing radiation e+"osed to tissue# 1)- Healt ' ysics is the "rofession de$oted to "rotecting "eo" e and their en$ironment from "otentia radiation ha?ards, whi e ma-ing it "ossi! e to en>oy the !enefits of the "eacefu use of the atom# ()-* ere do ealt p ysicist wor+, Hea th Physicists wor- in a $ariety of disci" ines, inc uding research, industry, education, en$ironmenta "rotection, and enforcement of go$ernment regu ations# (-- * at do ealt p ysicist do, Hea th Physicists in$estigate "rinci" es of which radiation interacts with matter and i$ing systems# 2hey a so study en$ironmenta e$e s of radioacti$ity and the effects of radiation on !io ogica systems on earth and in s"ace# (.- 'ower Reactor ealt p ysicist A "ower reactor hea th "hysicist is res"onsi! e for a "hases of radiation "rotection at a reactor site# @e ecting, "urchasing, and maintaining radiation "rotection, a!oratory, and detection e'ui"ment are some of the res"onsi!i ities# (7-/edical ealt p ysicist 2hese indi$idua s wor- where$er radiation sources are used to diagnose and treat human diseases such as hos"ita s, c inics, and ma>or medica centers# 6'ui"ment used is +-ray machines, "artic e acce erators, and many ty"es of radioacti$e materia s# (0-Healt p ysics in defense related activities 5uc ear wea"ons hea th "hysicists are res"onsi! e for radiation safety at defense sites that store and assem! e nuc ear wea"ons# 2heir res"onsi!i ities inc ude measuring and characteri?ing radiation dose rates from nuc ear wea"ons, identifying a""ro"riate "ersona "rotecti$e e'ui"ment for wea"ons technicians and more#

1:- Healt p ysicists in re1ulatory environment must ha$e -now edge and e+"erience concerning a ty"es of radiation ha?ards in order to esta! ish guide ines for ade'uate radiation contro # 23-Healt p ysicists in educational facilities 6ducators ty"ica y conduct their own hea th "hysics research "ro>ects, often with the assistance of their students# ;esearch findings are ty"ica y "u! ished in "rofessiona >ourna s# 21- 4nvironmental ealt p ysicists are associated with "rotecting the "u! ic and en$ironment from unnecessary e+"osure to man-made and techno ogica y enhanced natura radioacti$ity# 22-How does one !ecome H'5R'6, A !asic education in the "hysica sciences is necessary !ut training is a so re'uired# Ane must !e fami iar with radiation !io ogy, "hysio ogy, !iochemistry, and genetics and ha$e a wor-ing -now edge of radiation dosimetry# 27-8evels of H'5R'6 Administration A"" ied Hea th Physics 0osimetry 6ducation 6n$ironmenta Medica Hea th Physics 5uc ear Medicine ;aadio ogica Assessment ;egu ations1 @tandards &asic ;esearch 2)-#alary ran1e &ased on BA HPsC Minimum% D)9,*(0 Ma+imum% D1:,,000 A$erage% D100,(,9 2--9f formula for power : 4ner1y5$ime w at is formula for ener1y !ased on t is formula; 6nergy % Power + 2ime 2,- 'ower is defined as the a!i ity to do wor-# 2*- Unit of power is 7att# 29- $ e electricity !ill is c ar1ed in Ei o-watts "er hour#

=f the retai "rice for "ower is D0#1(1Ew-hr# 7hat is the e ectricity !i for a househo d that uses (00 E7 "er month# D*(