Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon Measurment(Qs &As)
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Radon
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Radon
Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study
Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam
Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon
Measurment(Qs &As)
Radioactive elements Correct Answer-Elements that decay and release
protons, changing their atomic number
Rn Correct Answer-Radon, part of the Ur...
Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study
Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam
Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon
Measurment(Qs &As)
Radioactive elements Correct Answer-Elements that decay and release
protons, changing their atomic number
Rn Correct Answer-Radon, part of the Uranium decay chain
RDP Correct Answer-Immediate decay product of Rn: Polonium, Lead, and
Bismuth
Rn measurement units Correct Answer-picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) in the U.S.,
Becquerels per cubic meter (Bq/m3) internationally
Alpha particles Correct Answer-Most massive, slowest moving, and least
penetrating type of radiation
Beta particles Correct Answer-Smallest mass type of radiation
Gamma rays Correct Answer-No mass, fastest moving, and deepest
penetrating type of radiation
, Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study
Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam
Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon
Measurment(Qs &As)
Half-life Correct Answer-Amount of time required for one-half the atoms in a
sample to decay
Rn half-life Correct Answer-3.8 days
Rn Correct Answer-Group A Carcinogen, known to create cancer in humans
Epidemiological Studies Correct Answer-Comparisons of indoor Rn
concentrations in homes of lung cancer victims and non-lung cancer persons
Linear no-threshold risk model Correct Answer-Assumes any radiation dose
increases the risk of cancer proportionately
Rn exposure Correct Answer-Cumulative (chronic) risk, greater for smokers
and children
, Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study
Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam
Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon
Measurment(Qs &As)
Rn transport mechanisms Correct Answer-Advection, diffusion, emanation,
and well water transport
Causes of air pressure differences Correct Answer-Indoor/outdoor
temperature differences and mechanical equipment
Mechanical ventilation Correct Answer-Can impact indoor Rn concentrations
in different ways
Homes served by private, drilled wells Correct Answer-May have elevated
indoor Rn due to radon in water transport
Indoor Rn concentrations Correct Answer-Commonly highest near the source
(e.g., ground-contacted rooms)
Measurement protocols Correct Answer-Short-term and long-term testing
deployment
, Radon Mitigation Specialist NRPP Exam Study
Guide, Radon Mitigation Installer NRPP Exam
Study Guide, Radon Mitigation, Radon
Measurment(Qs &As)
Closed-building conditions Correct Answer-Required for short-term tests,
including specific instructions
Proper Test Location(s) Correct Answer-Determining if the device was located
in an appropriate room
NRPP certified/State licensed person Correct Answer-Determining if the test
was conducted by a certified/licensed individual
NRPP approved device Correct Answer-Determining if the measurement
device was approved by NRPP
Differential pressure Correct Answer-Pressure needed to overcome stack and
mechanical effects
Estimate airflow needs Correct Answer-Based on vacuum cleaner test
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