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Gamma Radiation

Published on Nov 19, 2015

A short (and slightly sarcastic) presentation on the topic on gamma radiation.

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GAMMA RADIATION

HULK SMASH? MAYBE NOT..
2.

SO WHAT'S GAMMA?

  • Third type of radiation classified by the EPA
  • Shortest wavelegth
  • Highly penetrative (aka dangerous)
  • Pure electromagnetic energy (no charge)
  • Released by nuclear reactions (photon bursts)
Photo by European Southern Observatory
3.

WHAT DO WE USE IT FOR?

  • Cancer treatment
  • Nuclear energy
  • Welding and casting
  • Deep space exploration
Photo by Christiana Care
4.

GAMMA EXPOSURE IN HUMANS

  • Measured in REM (lethal dose 500 REM)
  • Radiation sickness and burns
  • Cellular damage and destruction
  • Increased cancer risk
  • Coma and death (high doses)
Photo by Pulmonary Pathology
5.

FAMOUS GAMMA INCIDENTS

  • Fukushima Disaster
  • Los Alamos Incident
  • Three Mile Island
  • Chernobyl Disaster
  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Photo by Stuck in Customs
6.

REDUCING THE RISK

  • Remote handling of radioactive equipment
  • Regular reactor mantinacee
  • Highly trained staff and personnel
  • Containment and evacuation strategy
  • Retirement of old reactors
Photo by peretzp
7.

PERSONAL CONNECTIONS

  • Family history of cancer
  • Mother lived near Chernobyl
  • Relates to career path
Photo by Matt. Create.
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QUESTIONS?

Photo by Stuck in Customs

Shelby Sandford