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  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 8: Responding to Radiation Emergencies

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment introduces different types of radiation emergencies and discusses ways public health and partner agencies respond to…

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 7: Environmental Impact of Radioactivity

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment discusses the environmental fate of radioactive contamination.

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 6: Decontamination

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment describes ways to minimize or remove radioactive contamination.

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 5: Radiation Protection

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment introduces best practices for working safely with and around radioactive material and discusses ways to limit…

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 4: Biological Effects of Radiation

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment describes radiation health effects and how our bodies react to radiation exposure.

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 3: Measuring Radiation

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment describes common radiation measurements, the units used for these measurements, and different types of instruments that…

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 2: Radioactive Decay

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment describes how radioactive atoms release radiation to reach a more stable state.

  • Radiation Basics Made Simple Segment 1: Sources of Radiation

    Radiation Basics Made Simple is a training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. Radiation Basics Made Simple features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts. This segment introduces common sources of ionizing radiation and explains what makes radioactive atoms different from regular atoms.