FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

Radiation is a form of energy that is naturally present all around us. Different types of radiation exist, some of which have more energy than others.

Inside the Chernobyl reactors grows a type of fungus that actually thrives on radiation.

Three basic protective measures in radiation safety is Time, Distance, and Shielding.

Time refers to the amount of time you spend near a radiation source.

Distance refers to how close you are to a radiation source.

To shield yourself from a radiation source, put something between you and the source.

ALPHA RAYS

BETA RAYS

GAMMA RAYS 

X-RAYS

NEUTRON RAYS

ALARA stands for “as low as reasonably achievable”.

Marie Curie discovered radium. She died of radiation effects. It was used at one time in a variety of products including candy and toothpaste.

NYC's Grand Central Station was made with a huge amount of granite, which emits radiation. There is more radiation in the station that a nuclear power plant would allow.

One of the firefighters who attended the Chernobyl disaster said his eyes turned blue from the radiation. They were brown before.