PhysicsCode 5054
Safety precautions
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- Give the consequences that ionising nuclear radiations can have for living organisms, including cell death, mutations and cancer
- Explain how radioactive materials can be transported, handled and stored safely, referring to: (a) cutting down the time of exposure (b) raising the distance between the source and living tissue (c) using shielding to absorb radiation