Contamination vs Irradiation

Radiotherapy is

• Irradiation

• Contamination

Eating Radioactive material is

• Irradiation

• Contamination

Sterilizing surgical instruments is

• Irradiation

• Contamination

Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned when he drank tea containing Polonium-210. He was

• Irradiated

• Contaminated

Why might irradiation be hazardous?

• Irradiated bodies will become radioactive.

• Can cause damage to living cells

• It kills bacteria and other organisms.

Why might contamination be hazardous?

• You could become The Hulk.

• Can cause damage to living cells by mutating them.

• Can cause damage to living cells by ionising them.

How can people protect themselves from irradiation? (Choose as many as you believe to be correct)

• Stand further away from the source.

• Wear protective equipment.

• Remove contamination.

• Reduce the amount of time being irradiated.

How can people protect themselves from contamination? (Choose as many as you believe to be correct)

• Stand further away from the source.

• Wear protective equipment.

• Remove contamination.

• Reduce the amount of time being irradiated.