Practice question

What is the difference between radioactive contamination and external radiation exposure?

  1. Contamination is caused by sound waves; exposure is caused by heat
  2. Contamination occurs when unsealed radioactive material gets onto skin, clothes or surfaces; exposure is receiving energy waves/rays from a source without physical contact
  3. Contamination occurs only during rain; exposure occurs only in sunlight
  4. 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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