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Daily Exposure to Radiation: How Geiger Counters Can Save Your Life
Posted on November 28, 2022
Radiation is a type of energy that can manifest in various forms, some of which are more hazardous than others. Some radiation has the ability to move at the speed of light through space, and its origins can be either natural (such as the sun) or man-made (like nuclear reactors). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regardless of origin, when our body absorbs radiationrit in high amounts, it can cause…
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How to Interpret Radiation Exposures
Posted on November 22, 2021
Ray Johnson, MS, SE, PE, FHPS, CHPDirector, Radiation Safety Counseling InstituteApril 13, 2011The following chart on interpreting radiation exposures was developed to help people understand themeaning of different levels of exposures. For many people the fact that radiation is detectable meansthat it is bad, however, there are three facts which might help to interpret radiation exposures.1. There is NO ZERO radiation. We live in a radioactive world and we are surrounded withradiation all the time. All of…
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