WHAT IS NUCLEAR RADIATION?
ALPHA

GAMMA
BETA
You cannot eee, hear, feel, taste. or smell nuclear
radiation. it can only be seen by instruments. We cannot
stop radioactive materials from sending out radiation. It
cannot be turned off.
e Gemmaradiation can go through thick layers of heavy
materials.

Radiation like this is used to make x-rays.
e Beta radiation can go through only a few feet of air.

e Alpha radiation cannot go through even one inch of air.

¢ Beta and Aiphe radiation cannot go through even a thin sheet
of paper.

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Figure 3
Example of Information Presented in the Publication:
(USERDA 75)
United States Energy Research and Development Administration, March 1975
Radiological Conditions at Enewetak Atoll and Protection of Future Residents

TA IN NUCLEAR RADIATION?

Nuclear radiation kwo ban toe, enjske, nemake, ak at
bwin. Jemaron lo wot kin kein jerbal. Jejab maron kabwijrak an
jabdrewot men eo e@ radioactive kettelok beijin In radiation kein
ie. Ejaje kwin.

@ Gemma radiation emaron in kabejiok jabdrewot mas! ak
jimen jekdron ne emejel. Radiation jab in rej kecjerbal ito

n-rey.
e Kajur in an tellok Beta radiation jet wot ne.

« Alpha radiation eban le jen juon inch ilo mejatoto.
e Eban bijlck juon peba kin Aipha im Beta radiation.

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