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16 Cards in this Set
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What happened in 1895?
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– Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x–rays
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What was discovered in 1896?
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– Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity noting uranium emissions
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What effects of radiation were noted in 1896?
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– Thomas Edison noted eye damage, J Daniel epilation, HD hawks skin burns and LG Stevens erythema
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What was created in 1896?
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– Heavy glass plate barriers for dental x–ray by WH Rollins
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What happened in 1898?
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– Pierre Currie conducted experiments on the response of his skin to radium exposure
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What was introduced in 1898?
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– Aluminium filters
– lead tube housing – licencing and registration for MRT's |
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What happened in 1899?
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– The first malpractice suit involving radiation burns
– R Friedlander Co were the first company to sell lead gloves and aprons |
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What happened in 1901?
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– WH Rollins irradiated mammals do to prove death from radiation was possible
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What was published in 1906?
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– Laws on radiosensitivity by J Bergonie and R Triboneau
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What happened in the 1900's?
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– toads experienced genetic mutations after radiation exposure
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What was invented in the late 1990's?
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– film badges
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What was published in 1912?
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– half value layer for shielding
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Who died in 1923?
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– Wilhelm roentgen of intestinal cancer but not from radiation as he used shielding
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What happened in 1954?
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– The world’s first nuclear power plant supplied electricity in the USSR
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What happened in 1986?
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– Chernobyl
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What is the level 7 nuclear event considered the worst to date?
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– Fukishima
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