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    • Controlling Exposure

    Radiation doses to workers may result from two types of exposures, external and internal. 

    Both types of exposure carry a potential risk.  When handling radioactive materials, workers must understand and implement basic radiation safety principles to protect themselves and others from the radiation energy emitted by the radioactive materials and from radioactive contamination in the work place.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Concepts of Internal and External Exposure
    2. External hazard potential for different types of ionizing radiation
    3. Methods of controlling external hazards
    4. Internal hazard potential for different types of ionizing radiation
    5. Modes of entry for internal radiation hazards
    6. Methods of controlling internal hazards