About This Book
Acknowledgements
Unit 1: History of Radiation Safety
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
Marie & Pierre Curie
Antoine Henri Becquerel
Radiation History in the U.S.
ALARA Article Reviews
Sneak Preview Note & Worksheet
Unit #1 Glossary of Terms
Unit 2: Ionizing Radiation & Units of Measurement
Ionization Defined
ALARA
Time, Distance, and Shielding
Radiation Units
Article Review #1
Article Review #2; Why so many units?
Flash Cards
Unit #2 Glossary of Terms
Unit 3: Basic Atomic Theory & Science
Science of Gamma Radiography
Inverse Square Law
Worksheet
Unit #3 Glossary of Terms
Unit 4: Radiation Types & Midterm Review
Review Quiz #2
Math Review Worksheet
Unit #4 Glossary of Terms
Unit 5: Activity, Half Life, & Half Value Layers
Activity, Half Life & Half-Value Layers
Radiation Safety Review Worksheet
Unit 5 Glossary of Terms
Unit 6: X-ray
X-ray Tube and Process
Unit 6 Review Worksheet
Unit 6 Quiz
Unit 6 Glossary
Unit 7: Biological Effects
Effects of Radiation
Week 7 Glossary of Terms
Unit 8: More Biological Effects of Radiation
More Effects of Radiation
NRC Research Assignment
Unit 8 Glossary
Unit 8 Quiz
Unit 9: Caution Signage and Detection Devices
Caution Signage and Labels
Monitoring and Detection Devices
Unit 9 Glossary
Appendix
Radiation Safety by J. S. Ballard is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.