Practice question
What is the difference between radioactive contamination and external radiation exposure?
- Contamination is caused by sound waves; exposure is caused by heat
- Contamination occurs when unsealed radioactive material gets onto skin, clothes or surfaces; exposure is receiving energy waves/rays from a source without physical contact
- Contamination occurs only during rain; exposure occurs only in sunlight
- There is no difference; both terms mean identical things in ADR
Answer: B — Contamination occurs when unsealed radioactive material gets onto skin, clothes or surfaces; exposure is receiving energy waves/rays from a source without physical contact
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