Which statement is NOT a strategy under ALARA for minimizing radiation exposure?

• A. Time, Distance, and Shielding are core strategies.
• B. Reducing the time exposed to radiation.
• C. Maximizing distance from the source when possible.
• D. Increasing work pace to finish quickly.

Answer: (D)

ALARA aims to minimize radiation dose by controlling three practical factors: how long you are exposed, how far you are from the source, and how well shielding is used. Reducing the time you spend near the source directly lowers the dose you accumulate. Increasing your distance from the source reduces dose more effectively due to the inverse-square relationship between distance and dose rate. Using shielding blocks or attenuates radiation, further lowering exposure.

The statement about increasing work pace to finish quickly isn’t a recognized strategy for ALARA. Rushing can lead to mistakes, skipped safety steps, or inadequate use of shielding and procedures, which can raise exposure instead of lowering it.

So, the non-ALARA idea is increasing work pace; the rest align with ALARA principles.