It’s impossible to detect radiation by sight, touch, or smell. Instead, you need to use hand-held devices and laboratory tools. Medical and nuclear power plant workers constantly absorb radiation at extremely low…
Radiation Exposure People are naturally exposed to different levels and types of radiation as they go about their day. Some examples include x-rays and other medical procedures, radioactive materials found in the…
Suppose you are beginning or contemplating working in an environment where you’re exposed to radiation or just curious about radiation monitoring. Regardless of your reasons, it’s natural for you to consider all…
There are a number of fields of work in which the workers are exposed to radiation of one kind or another. At a hospital where they do x-rays and other radiation procedures,…
A radiation badge is also called a dosimeter badge, a device that workers wear daily if they work in facilities with high amounts of radiation. Wearing a radiation badge is very common…
Pregnant women who work in facilities prone to radiation exposure should take extra precautions. If the exposure is within a regulatory limit, then it’s less likely to cause any health issues to…
According to Consumer Reports, there are over 80 million CT scans performed in the United States compared to only 3 million in 1980. The use of medical imaging exams has increased significantly,…
Clinical radiology is a necessary and exciting field, but it entails constant exposure to radiation and other health hazards. Patients are brought in for x-rays, which can put the technician or provider…
In some workplaces, radiation contamination poses a significant concern. Fortunately, radiation shield products can help protect workers at medical facilities, nuclear power plants, and industrial buildings. The kind of radiation shield product…
If you work in a nuclear power plant, then you’re exposed to radiation. Even though we don’t often feel the effects of radiation exposure, it’s actually the cumulative effects that can eventually…
