Radiological Affairs Support Program

Question 1

What is RASP?

Answer 1

The Radiological Affairs and Support Program

Question 2

What instruction governs the RASP?

Answer 2

RAD-010

Question 3

NRMP

Answer 3

Navy Radiological Material Permit

Question 4

What are RASP sources made up off?

Answer 4

*Permit sources
*Non-permit sources

Question 5

What are some examples of permit sources?

Answer 5

• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensed (RAM) Radioactive material (NRC RAM)
• Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)
  *Accelerator-generated Radioactive Material (RAM)

Question 6

Examples of non-permit sources

Answer 6

*Industrial x-ray radiography
*Linear accelerators
*Electron microscopes
*Electron beam welders

Question 7

What are the most common used isotopes in gamma radiology?

Answer 7

*Iridium-192
*Cobalt-60

Question 8

What two shops can industrial radiation sources be found?

Answer 8

*Non-destructive testing (NDT) laboratories
*Radiation Calibration (RADCALI) Laboratories