. WHAT IS NUCLEAR RADIATION? >ALPHA You cannot see, hear, feel, tasta, or smell nuclear radiation. It can only be saen by instruments. We cannot stop radioactive materials from sending out rediation. It cannot be turned off. ● Gamma radietion can go through thick layers of heavy materials. Radiation like this is used to make x-raya. ● Bete radiation cen go through only a few feet of air. ● Alpha radiation cannot go through even one inch of air. ● Beta and Alpha radiation cannot go through aven a thin sheet of papar. 21 Figure 3 Example of Information Presented in the Publication: (uSERDA 75) United States Energy Research and Development Administration, March 197S Radiological Conditions at Enewetak Atoll and Protection of Future Residents TA W NUCLEAR RADJA TION? Nuclearmdiationkwo ban he. anjalwk -makel ak at bwin. Jemaron 10 wot kin kain jerbal. Jejab maron kabwijmk en jebdrawot man eo e mdioactiva kettaiok baijin in mdiation kain ie. Eiaie . . kwin. ● Gamma mdiation emaron in kabajlok jabdrewot maal ak jimen jekdron no emejei. Radiationjab in rej kerjarbal ilo x-m y. ● Kajur in an tellok Beta mdiationjot wot no. ● Alpha mdiation eban lo jen juon inch ilo mejatoto. ● Eban bijlok Juon peba kin A/pha im @ta mdiation. a -7-