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HOW RADIATION SUITS WORK

hether it’s the first responders to a radioactive detonation, radiographers conducting an X-ray examination or nuclear power plant workers, radiation-resistant garments can help prevent the harmful effects caused by radioactive substances through a process called irradiation. There are four major types of radiation: alpha, beta, neutron and electromagnetic. Each comes with its own health risks, from causing skin burns to mutating and damaging DNA, which can lead to

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