Question 33

(Essay)

Suppose you have three unbreakable glass vials on a table in front of you, six inches away. Each vial is permanently and safely sealed. The first vial contains a powerful alpha emitter, the second contains a power beta emitter, and the third contains a gamma emitter. Each vial is equally radioactive; that is, each is producing the same number of Bq of its respective radiation. Which of these vials is the most dangerous to you? Why?

Answer

The alpha emitter is no danger because t...

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