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Title

8.3 - What to Watch Out for in the Lab

Author(s)

Paul A. Heiney, University of PennsylvaniaFollow

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Date

8-29-2016

Description

General considerations for radiation safety in the lab. Shielding of X-ray diffraction units. Time: 6:18.

Comments

Videos 8.1-8.5 discuss two related topics: radiation safety in the laboratory and attenuation of X-rays in solid matter. These videos are independently accessible without viewing those in previous sections. Important caveat: watching these videos is not a substitute for learning and following institutional, state, and national guidelines and regulations for safe handling and operation of radioactive materials and radiation-producing equipment.

Keywords

Ionizing radiation, white beam, primary, diffuse, enclosure, safety

Disciplines

Physics

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