Nuclear Radiation Pre-Lab Study Questions 1. In what part of the atom do alpha or beta particles originate?

Alpha- nucleus Beta- electrons 2. Why is protection from radiation needed? High doses of radiation can damage DNA causing mutations and even death of cells 3. What are some medical uses of radiation? radiographs, radiotherapy Do Nuclear Radiation lab simulation and make tables for each part. Make one table for the different sources, one table for shielding, one table for time and one table for distance A. Background Countfrom simulation B. Radiation from Radioactive Sourcesfrom simulation Questions and Problems Q.1 Which item was the most radioactive? I 131 from part A, Uranium 235 is the most radioactive of all readings. Q.2 omit C. Effect of Shielding, Time, and Distancefrom simulation Q.3 Which type of shielding provides the best protection from radiation? Why? Lead. It is more dense than the radioactive waves. It is the most effective for shielding gamma waves. Questions and Problems Q.6 List some shielding materials adequate for protection from: a. alpha particles - skin b. beta particles - aluminum c. gamma rays - lead Q.7 The bacteria in some foods are sterilized by placing the food near a source of ionizing radiation. Does that mean that the food becomes radioactive?

Explain. The food does not become radioactive because it does not actually come in contact with the radioactive material. The FDA limits the energy of the irradiation process to less than 4mv using a cobalt 60 source, which should not emit enough energy to cause radioactivity.

Element Magnesium 24 Magnesium 23 Iodine 127 Iodine 131 Uranium 235 Uranium 235 Uranium 235 Uranium 235 Uranium 235

Shielding none none none none none glass alum. foil lead paper

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