Troxler Radiation Safety Primer Radiation Safety Primer Introduction Radiation is an extraordinarily versatile and useful tool in medicine, industry, and research. It helps saves lives and provides great benefits to mankind in innumerable ways.
Radiation is no different than other tools.
If used improperly it can be hazardous to health or cause injury. But, if proper precautions are followed radiation can be used safely to achieve superior results. We will briefly introduce some basic radiation safety concepts and principles as they apply to the use of portable nuclear gauges. While the human body can sense and take actions to prevent injury by many physical agents, such as heat and noise, it cannot sense radiation. Therefore, it is important to understand the nature of radiation, its sources, and how to protect yourself and others.