What Sort of Protection Should Be Used When Working with Gamma

question 50

Multiple Choice

What sort of protection should be used when working with gamma emitters?

• A) a lead shield
• B) heavy clothing
• C) a sheet of aluminum
• D) a very thick slab of concrete
• E) None is needed at all because they are not very penetrating.

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Opium Poppy

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