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Ionizing Radiation, Part 5: Beta Radiation

This film examines exposures to beta particles that are emitted from the nuclei of some heavy, unstable atoms. Major topics include health effects, exposures, and protective measures. Other educational concepts include internal radiation hazard, external radiation hazard, and shielding. This instructional film is from Kansas State University's web-based course, GENAG 711, Occupational and Agricultural Health. Copyright 2011, Mitch...

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Material Type:: Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:: November 1, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 5, 2014
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