Radiation and Incident Response
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your information and for the benefit of the general public. The Department
of Health Services does not testify to, sponsor, or endorse the
accuracy of the information provided on externally linked pages.
Radiation is a fact of everyday life. It cannot be eliminated, only
reduced to acceptable levels. The state of Wisconsin works to minimize
the public's unnecessary exposure to radiation through several programs.
Simply put, ionizing radiation consists of ejected particles and released energy
from unstable isotopes. The four main types of radiation of concern
are alpha, beta, gamma and neutron.
Questions are welcome on all aspects of radiation protection.
Listed below are several interesting sites regarding radiation available to
the general public.
General Radiation Information
- Understanding
Radiation (EPA)
- Radiation
and Life
- Everyday
devices with radiation (FDA)
Potassium iodide (KI)
- DHS KI fact sheet (forthcoming)
- Frequently
asked questions about potassium iodide (NRC)
- Frequently
asked questions about potassium iodide (FDA)
- Use
of Potassium Iodide (NRC)
Dirty Bombs
- NRC
fact sheet on dirty bombs
Radioactive gauge
- DHS Radioactive gauge fact sheet
(forthcoming)
Transportation of spent fuel
- What is
spent nuclear fuel?
(Abbreviations: DHS - Department of Health Services,
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency, FDA - US Food and Drug
Administration, NRC - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Last Revised: June 24, 2008
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