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Ionizing Radiation, Part 3: Hazards and Controls

This film explores the health effects of ionizing radiation (radioactivity). The film also examines methods for reducing exposures to radiation in workplaces. Educational concepts include ionizing radiation, radiation sickness, radiation burns, other health effects, ion pairs, free radicals, penetration versus interaction, and time/distance/shielding. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711,...

Keywords:: occupational safety, Ionizing Radiation, healt, cataract, x-ray, radiation sickness, beta particle, alpha particle, radiation health effects, ion pair, Radiation exposure, half-life, mutation, beta radiation, radiation shielding, DNA, shielding, gamma ray, time, x-radiation, alpha radiation, distance, cancer, genag711, radiation burn, half life, occupational health, gamma radiation, hazard control, Kansas State University, Mitch Ricketts, radiation protection, industrial hygiene, free radical, immune system

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Material Type:: Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:: November 1, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: March 17, 2020
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
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: Unknown
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States