Dosimetry has come a long way since I was actively considered occupationally exposed, and even further from the times when very little was known about the effects of radiation on living tissue.

The majority used lead aprons and thyroid collars, but only about 30% used lead glasses and only about two thirds used under-table [lead shields] and ceiling-suspended [transparent lead] glass ... the ...

In the world of nuclear medicine, health care professionals face the challenge of safeguarding themselves and their patients ...

Then, the glass was placed in room-temperature conditions. By 30 days later, the glass had recovered. "Because they're big ...

Details on radiation safety training requirements, spill procedures, radiation dosimeters (personnel monitors) and related forms, radioactive waste, survey meter calibration and other topics can be ...

Claudio Pellegrini, a professor of thermal and fluid sciences at the Federal University of São João del-Rei in Brazil, has calculated the optimal shape for a beer glass to keep the beer cold for as ...

This process, whereby species evolve rapidly to exploit empty ecospace, is known as adaptive radiation. In his memoir, The Voyage of the Beagle, Darwin noted, almost as if in awe, "One might ...

The ionising effect of radiation is used in the Geiger-Muller (GM) tube as a means of detecting the radiation. The GM tube is a hollow cylinder filled with a gas at low pressure. The tube has a ...

Some of the effects that radiation has on a human body are shown below. Eyes High doses can cause cataracts. Thyroid Radioactive iodine can build up and cause cancer, particularly during growth.