General Radiation Fact Sheets

These fact sheets provide common radiation concepts where some basic knowledge of science or radiation is helpful.

• Acronyms (PDF) 
• Background Radiation Natural versus Man-Made (PDF) 
• Biological Effects from Acute Exposure (PDF)
• Contamination versus Irradiation (PDF)  
• Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) (PDF)
• Emergency Response and the Office of Radiation Protection (PDF) 
• How Do We Compare Activity and Dose?  How Many PicoCuries in a Chest X-Ray? (PDF)
• How is Dose Measured? (PDF)  
• How to Reduce Exposure to Radiation - Time, Distance and Shielding (PDF)  
• Medical Uses for Radioactivity (PDF)
• Mobile Phone Use - see Non-Ionizing Radiation
• Nuclear Fission (PDF)
• Nuclear Weapon Detonation (PDF)
• Office of Radiation Protection Roles and Responsibilities (PDF)
• The Peaceful Atom (PDF)
• Potassium Iodide  (KI) (PDF)
• Radiation Terms and Definitions (PDF)
• Transportation and Packaging (PDF)
• What is Ionizing Radiation? (PDF)
• What You Should Know if There is an Attack Involving Radioactive materials (PDF)