LIVING WITH RADIATION

Duration: 28 min

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Atomic Energy Commission

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Discusses in detail the radiation-safety program of National Atomic Energy Program, using the procedures at AEC's National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho as the typical illustrative example. Covers the separation-distance factor, the storage and/or dispersal of radioactive waste--protection of environmental monitoring--protection of workers by film badges, protective clothing, radiation counters, shielding, remote-control devices, decontamination procedures, and biochemical studies.