Radon multiple choice

Question or Hint Answer or Word
  1. What is an atom? a and b (wrong answers: Smallest building block of matter, Made of neutrons, protons, and electrons, The center is called the neutron, Biggest building block of matter, c and d)
  2. What is an alpha particle comprised of? 2 neutrons and 2 protons (wrong answers: 1 neutron and 1 proton, a nucleus , 1 protons, all of the above, none of the above)
  3. If an atom was the size of the Houston Astrodome, the size of it's nucleus would be? Roughly the size of a pea (wrong answers: Roughly the size of a basketball, Roughly the size of a seed, none of the above)
  4. What is a picocurie? A unit of radioactivity corresponding to one decay every 27 seconds in a volume of one liter, or 0.037 decays per second in every liter of air. (wrong answers: A unit of radioactivity corresponding to one decay every 27 seconds in a volume of one liter, or 0.027 decays per second in every liter of air., A unit of radioactivity corresponding to one decay every 27 minutes in a volume of one liter, or 0.037 decays per second in every liter of air., none of the above)
  5. What is a curie? A standard measurement for radioactivity, specifically the rate of decay for a gram of radium - 37 billion decays per second. A unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 x 10¹⁰ disintegrations per second. (wrong answers: A standard measurement for radioactivity, specifically the rate of decay for a gram of radium - 37 billion decays per minute. A unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 x 10¹⁰ disintegrations per second., A standard measurement for radioactivity, specifically the rate of decay for a gram of radium - 37 billion decays per second. A unit of radioactivity equal to 2.7 x 10¹⁰ disintegrations per second., none of the above)
  6. What is the greatest health risk? Gamma Rays (wrong answers: Alpha Rays, Beta Rays, Sex)
  7. How many people out of 1000 who smoke get cancer? 62 (wrong answers: 103, 542, 7.8)
  8. How many non smokers get cancer out of 1000? 7.3 (wrong answers: 54, 331, 0)
  9. What is the biggest contributor to lung cancer? Smoking (wrong answers: Radon, Pollution, Perfume)
  10. The radon/radon progeny measurement device should be placed at least __ inches above the floor and at least __ inches away from other objects. 20/4 (wrong answers: 15/5, 50/6, 10/2)
  11. If there are no openings in the exterior wall, the device should not be placed within 1 foot of that wall. True (wrong answers: False)
  12. Where should the radon/radon progeny measurement device be placed in the home? The lowest livable level of the house (wrong answers: The highest livable level of the house, The crawlspace, The backyard)
  13. The measurement device should not be placed within __ feet of windows or other openings in the exterior wall. 3 feet (wrong answers: 2 feet, 10 feet, 5 feet)
  14. A certified radon professional must be responsible for doing the entire test. True (wrong answers: False)
  15. The EPA recommends ___-house conditions during the test period, except for normal entering or exiting of the home. Closed (wrong answers: Open, Dark, you know this answer, lmao)
  16. In tests lasting less than four days (96 hours), closed-house conditions must be maintained for at least __ hours before starting the test. 12 (wrong answers: 1, 5, 0)
  17. If a radon tester comes to a house to place a short-term test lasting three days or less and notices that the windows are still open, what should the tester do? all of the above (wrong answers: Inform the homeowner that closed-house conditions were not met and reschedule the test for a later date., Inform the homeowner that closed-house conditions were not maintained, close all windows and doors, and begin testing at least 12 hours after closed-house conditions have been met., Perform a four- to ninety-day test maintaining closed-house conditions while the test is in progress., Perform a long-term test, greater than 90 days, under normal living conditions. , none of the above)
  18. How soon should an Alpha Track Detector (ATD) be deployed after receiving it?? As soon as possible (wrong answers: 24 hours, it doesnt matter when, 48 hours)
  19. How often should a continuous working level monitor be re-calibrated? Annually (wrong answers: weekly, after every use, never)

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