Uses and hazards Radioactive Material

Uses of Radioactive material

Radioactive material has many uses in area of medicine, industrial usage as well as agriculture. Below are the main uses of radioactive materials... 

• Tracers in Thyroid Detection and Treatment 
• Penetrating Radiation in Sheet Iron Manufacturing
• Power sources in Nuclear Power Station
• Medical Treatment in Radiotherapy
• Archaeological Dating 

Hazards of Radioactive material

Overexposing to radiation may cause radiation burns, sickness and even results in death. It may also cause long term impairment to the body unknowingly like development of leukaemia and eye cataracts. Hazards caused by radioactive materials cannot be underestimated though sometime neglected as it is one of the most dangerous "Silent Killer"

Precautions against Radiation Hazards

Prevention of overexposure to radiation or accidents, take the following precautions... ...

• Film badges or pocket dosimeters
• Storage of radioactive materials in lead-lined boxes
• Display of warning signs
• Protective clothing against radiation
• Food Hygiene 

 

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