NUF Cram Notes: Rennhack's Concise Study Guide for the Contract Radiation Protection Technician Nuclear Utilities Fundamentals (NUF) Exam

Rennhack's Concise Study Guide for the Contract Radiation Protection Technician Nuclear Utilities Fundamentals (NUF) Exam


The NUF Cram Notes brilliance isn't just that it tells you exactly what you need to know to pass the NUF test, it tells you what you don't need to know, so you don't waste valuable time studying material that isn't testable.

Topics covered in the NUF Cram Notes include:

1. Radiation, Ionization & Interactions with Matter
   
2. Radiation & Contamination Sources
   
3. Radiation Detection & Instrumentation
   
4. Surveys & Job Coverage
   
5. Air Sampling
   
6. ALARA & Shielding
   
7. Decay Modes, Decay Rates, Half-Lives, and the Curie
   
8. Alpha Monitoring & Control
   

Additional information that is 'not NUF testable material', but still good to know include:

• Meter Reading Practice
  
• Information about the NUF such as the question database, taking the exam, test security, and other requirements
  
• Resume Tips, including the 15 skills power plants look for on contract RP resumes
  
• Acceptable experience & training for RP Techs to qualify as '18.1' and '3.1' seniors
  
• History of the old North East Utilities RP Exam
  
• NUF Governing Bodies such as NANTeL, INPO, NEI, PADS
  
• Other RP tests available such as the NRRPT and CHP tests
  
• NukeWorker.com's origin story