Laboratory experiments with mice prove that cataracts may be induced with doses of ionizing radiation as low as

Spontaneous mutations in human genetic material cause a wide variety of conditions/diseases, including all of the following EXCEPT:

After the radiation accident at Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986, many children in Poland and some other countries were given __________________ in attempt to prevent thyroid cancer.

A single absorbed dose of 2 Gy (200 rad) can cause a radiation-induced skin erythema within _____ hour(s) after irradiation.

The Gastrointestinal Syndrome appears after a dose of:

Which of the following late effects caused by exposure to ionizing radiation is considered to be the most significant?

The dosimeter should be worn outside the protective lead apron at collar level because the unprotected head, neck, and lenses of the eye receive ______________ times more exposure than the protected body and trunk.

The essential concept underlying radiation protection is that: 

Dose limits may be expressed for: Whole-body exposure Partial-body exposure Exposure of individual organs

The cumulative effective dose (CumEfD) limit to the whole body of an occupationally exposed person who is 37 years old is .