CHEM 120 Week 6 Discussion
For your initial post, choose one of the options below:
Option 1:
While we often think of radiation as dangerous, radioactive isotopes are widely … in the field of healthcare as well as in many other fields. For your initial post, choose a radioactive isotope used in healthcare or another field and report on how your isotope is … Be sure to answer both of the following questions as part of your initial post:
- What type(s) of radioactive decay does your isotope undergo?
- How is your isotope … ?
Use at least one outside source and cite in APA format.
Option 2:
Radiation comes in many different forms. We are exposed to many types of radiation each day, not only form the technology that surrounds us, but also from natural sources. Choose a source of radiation that a peer has not already chosen and discuss each of the following as part of your initial post:
- Is the radiation ionizing or nonionizing?
- Is the radiation released from this source expected to be dangerous? Why or why not?
- Is this source of radiation natural or artificial?
- Are there any applications for this type of radiation? Use at least one outside source and cite in APA
Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Possible follow-up topics:
- If a peer has posted a source of radiation that is … dangerous, respond with ways to protect yourself from this source of radiation.
- Respond to a student that has posted on topic one and discuss how users of that radioactive isotope protect themselves.
- Is tanning worth the risk?
- Have you ever had an issue with radon in your home?
