The examination consists of 150 multiple choice questions from
three general categories identified from a role delineation/task analysis
conducted by the NRRPT Board and Panel: Applied Radiation Protection, Detection
and Measurements, and Fundamentals. Fours hours are allowed for the
examination. Contents of past examinations are not released. As the domains may share some common "required knowledge's," a general outline has been developed to assist candidates in preparation for the exam.
 Applied
Radiation Protection
 Survey and Inspections
Emergency Preparedness
Evaluating Internal and External Exposures and Controls
Prescribed Dosimetry and Radiation Equipment
Contamination Control
Radioactive Material Control and Transportation
Guides and Regulations
Procedures and Programs (ALARA)
Detection
and Measurement
Analytical Methods
Instrument Calibration and Maintenance
Personnel Dosimetry
Equipment Operation
Fundamentals
Source of Radiation
Biological Effects
Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Units and Terminology
Suggestions for taking the exam are listed below:
Budget your time so that you are answering approximately 40
questions each hour.
Start at the beginning of the examination and work
through it in sequential order,
answering questions you are sure of. Save the
difficult ones for the end, making
sure you don't get your answers out of
sequence on the answer sheet!
Read each question and answer carefully
There is no penalty for wrong answers, so make sure you
answer them all.
A list of suggested study material:
Texas Instruments TI36X Solar Scientific Calculator
Handbook
of Health Physics and Radiological Health
by
Lester A., Jr. Slaback,
Brian Birky,
Bernard. Shleien Hardcover: 700 pages
Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; ISBN: 0683183346; 3rd
edition (January 1998)
Radiation Detection and Measurement
by
Glenn Frederick Knoll Hardcover: 802 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.34 x 10.34 x 8.44
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471073385; 3rd edition
(December 1999)
Basic
Radiation Protection Technology 4th Edition
by
Daniel A. Gollnick Paperback: 822 pages Publisher: Pacific Radiation Corp; ISBN: 0916339084; 4th edition
(June 2000)
Atoms, Radiation, and Radiation Protection, 2nd Edition
by
James E. Turner Paperback: 576 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471595810; 2nd edition (April
3, 1995)
Basic Health Physics: Problems and Solutions
by
Joseph John Bevelacqua Hardcover: 559 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.30 x 9.62 x 6.50
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; ISBN: 0471297119; 1 edition (January
15, 1999)
The
Health Physics Solutions Manual
by
Herman Cember,
Thomas E. Johnson Textbook Binding: 442 pages
Publisher: PS&E PUBLICATIONS; ISBN: 0962596361; 1 edition (March
21, 1999)
Introduction
to Health Physics
by
Herman Cember Paperback: 731 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.09 x 9.25 x 7.34
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; ISBN: 0071054618; 3rd edition
(January 1, 1996)
Radiation
Protection: A Guide for Scientists and Physicians
by
Jacob Shapiro Hardcover: 494 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.34 x 9.58 x 6.39
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr; ISBN: 0674745868; 3rd edition (December
1990)
Fundamentals
of Radiation Protection
by
Hugh F. Henry Textbook Binding: 485 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; ASIN: 0471372943; (January 1969)
Nuclides
and Istotopes: A Guide to the Chart of the Nuclides
Paperback: 64 pages Publisher: General Electric Nuclear; ISBN: 9992763965; 15th edition
(November 1996)
Contemporary Health Physics : Problems and Solutions
by
Joseph John Bevelacqua Hardcover: 456 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.16 x 9.59 x 6.53
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; ISBN: 0471018015; (February 1995)
Physics for Radiation Protection
by
James E. Martin
Hardcover: 790 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.65 x 10.20 x 7.30
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; ISBN: 0471353736; 1 edition (May 12,
2000)
Health Physics: A Handbook for Marrssim Users
by
E. W. Abelquist Hardcover: 350 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.10 x
9.52 x 7.82 Publisher: Institute of Physics Pub; (January 1,
2002); ISBN: 0750307617
The most recent revisions of:
10 CFR 19, "Notices, Instructions and Reports to
Workers; Inspections."
10 CFR 20, "Standards for Protection Against Radiation."
10 CFR 30, "Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of
Byproduct
Material."
10 CFR 34, "Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety
Requirements for
Radiographic Operations."
10 CFR 35, "Medical Use of Byproduct Material."
10 CFR 835, "Occupational Radiation Protection," Department of
Energy
49 CFR 100-199, "Transportation."
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