Radiation Sources in Our Community Worksheet
Name:		Date:	
Review the following sources of radiation and indicate where you might encounter them, such as
outdoors, in specific buildings or in certain work settings. Indicate whether the source is non- ionizing
radiation, ionizing radiation or both.
Sources of Radiation	Location(s)
Non-Ionizing, Ionizing Radiation or
Both
Ultraviolet (UV) light


Security scanners


Computed tomography
(CT) scanners


Cosmic radiation


Electric and magnetic
fields (EMF) from
power lines


Antique clocks and
watches that glow in
the dark


Radon


Tritium exit signs


Ionizing smoke
detectors


Radioactive waste from
abandoned uranium
mines


Wireless technology


Nuclear moisture and
density gauges


Cigarettes/radiation in
tobacco


oEPA
United States	RadTown Radiation Exposure Activity Set	EPA 402-B-19-043
Environmental Protection
environmental rruieuuun
» * Agency	https://www.EPA.gov/RadTown/Activitv-l-Types-Radiation

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