APPLICATIONS OF RADIATION
Individually or in groups of two (I'm also allowing groups of 3), select one of the devices from the list below which uses radiation and tell me how it works.
Prepare a simple PowerPoint presentation (less than 10 slides) explaining:
(1) What is the purpose of this device?
(2) How is radiation used in its operation?
(3) Health hazards associated with the radiation in this device?
(4) Other interesting facts.
(5) Picture of the device
Presentation
dates:
Students will have one more work period in the computer lab room 119 on Monday, June 7th.   Presentations will be starting Tuesday, June 8 and continue until everyone is finished.   The presentations will be a minimum of 10 minutes long, although longer presentations won't be a problem.
Non-ionizing
radiation: this type does not
contain enough energy to detach
electrons from atoms or molecules to form ions.
Shoe-fitting fluoroscopes (1930 – 1970’s) ________________________________
microwave ovens ________________________________
tanning beds (these might be ionizating radiation, since studies how show that tanning beds can cause skin cancer) ________________________________
cellular telephones _______________________________
industrial (Infra red) heaters. _________________________________
Ionizing
radiation: this type is
energetic enough to detach electrons
from atoms or molecules, forming ions. This
type is also powerful enough to damage living cells.
X-rays (medical diagnosis) _________________________________
Industrial radiography (a method of non-destructive testing) _________________________________
Nuclear weaponry such as the atomic bomb _________________________________
Radioactive isotopes are used as tracers for medical diagnosis _________________________________
radiation is beneficial in quality control of materials, measuring the level of containers, or monitoring the thickness or consistency of paper, for example _________________________________
the radiation sterilization of biomedical supplies _________________________________
radiation for preservation of food _________________________________
radioactive iodine (specifically iodine-131) frequently used to treat thyroid cancer _________________________________
radiation acne treatment (practice stopped in the 1970s) _________________________________
ionization smoke detectors _________________________________
radiation treatment for cancer _______________________________
Prostate Cancer: Radioactive Seed Implantation (or pellet) _________________________________