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662 HAZWOPER for General Site Workers III
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Protection Strategies

The following three strategies are effective in reducing excessive exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation:

How Do We Reduce Exposure to Radiation?
  1. Time: The amount of radiation exposure increases and decreases with the time workers spend near the source of radiation.
  2. Distance: The further workers are from a radiation source, the less their exposure.
  3. Shielding: The greater the shielding around the radiation source, the smaller the exposure.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

5-5. What are three effective strategies to reduce exposure to radiation?