FUN 2 EO: 1.1 - Radiation Protection Tech.

FUN 2 EO: 1.1

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Before the creation of the NRC, which organization was responsible for nuclear regulation?

Energy Regulatory Board (ERB)

Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)

Radioactive Control Unit (RCU)

Nuclear Power Oversight Body (NPOB)

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What was one of the primary criticisms of the AEC during the 1960s?

The AEC was not involved in nuclear research

The AEC was promoting non-nuclear energy sources

The AEC's regulations were insufficiently rigorous

The AEC's regulations were excessively rigorous

3 / 10

What did the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 make possible for the first time?

Nuclear weapons regulation

Development of commercial nuclear power

Oversight of nuclear research

Decommissioning of nuclear plants

4 / 10

Aside from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, who else might implement or modify radiation regulations?

International nuclear agencies

Private nuclear corporations

Only the federal government

State or local authorities

5 / 10

What dual functions were assigned to the AEC?

Educating the public & researching nuclear safety

Encouraging nuclear power & regulating its safety

Promoting nuclear weapons & overseeing their use

Researching nuclear power & decommissioning plants

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Which act led to the creation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission?

Atomic Energy Act of 1954

Energy Reorganization Act of 1974

Radiation Safety Act of 1972

Nuclear Power Advancement Act of 1970

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What is the purpose of the standards published by the AEC and the NRC?

To provide safety from radiation from its licensees

To educate the public on nuclear energy benefits

To ensure maximum energy output from reactors

To prevent nuclear meltdowns at all costs

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Why was the AEC abolished in 1974?

Due to the financial crisis in the nuclear sector

Because of an accident at a nuclear power plant

Due to strong criticisms of its regulatory programs

As a part of a government-wide downsizing

9 / 10

What is the primary danger associated with the use of nuclear materials?

Exposure to hazardous levels of radiation

Reduction in non-nuclear energy sources

Production of excessive heat

Chemical reactions leading to explosions

10 / 10

The radiation standards were a source of debate primarily because:

They were seen as too strict and unnecessary

They were considered too lenient by industry experts

The effects of low-level radiation exposure remained controversial

They didn't account for non-nuclear radiation sources

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