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Gamma Radiation: Ionizing Radiation, Part 6

This 26 minute YouTube film examines exposures to gamma rays that are emitted from the nuclei of certain radioactive atoms. Major topics include health effects, exposures, and protective measures. Other educational concepts include external radiation hazard, internal radiation hazard, and shielding. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2011,...

Keywords:: occupational safety, health physics, gamma emitter, radiation sickness, radiography, radiation health effects, internal radiation hazard, cobalt 60, radioactive decay, radiation shielding, gamma ray, sealed source, radioisotope, ionizing radiation, cancer, 60cobalt, genag711, external radiation hazard, occupational health, gamma radiation, Kansas State University, sterilization, Mitch Ricketts, industrial hygiene, radiation protection program, sealed radiation source, radioactivity, acute radiation syndrome

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Science and Technology / Agriculture and Environmental Sciences / Agriculture and Bio Engineering

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Material Type:: Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:: November 17, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: March 19, 2015
Author:: Mitch Ricketts, Northeastern State University
Submitter:: Mitch Ricketts
Primary Audience:: High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: Video

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States