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The following links may be helpful with finding the information necessary to complete the requirements.

Requirement One

Radiation Hazards

Radiation Hazards of X-rays

Radiation Hazards in the U.S.

Estimate your Annual Dose of Radiation

Requirement two

Term Glossary

First Course in Nuclear Science

Understand the Nuclear Wallchart

Radiation made Easy

Radiation Information

Nuclear Science Terms

Requirement Three

Atomic History (Timeline)

Famous Figures in Nuclear Science

Requirement Four

Periodic Table

Atoms in the Everyday Worlds

Atomic Model Suggestions

Dave's Interactive Periodic Table

Requirement Five

Part A:

How to build an electroscope

Part B:

Description of how a Nuclear Reactor works

Inside a Nuclear Reactor

How electrical energy is created

Part C:

How time, distance and shielding reduce radiation dose

Picture of Dr. Cipolla’s accelerator and neutron howitzer

Part D:

Food Irradiation from A to Z

Irradiation information and how to recognize irradiated foods at the store

Part E:

Citizen’s Guide to Radon

How radon tests work

Part F:

X-ray info and safety precautions

X-ray safety

Part G:

How to build a cloud chamber

How a cloud chamber shows the tracks of radiation

Part H:

Radioisotopes in medicine

Requirement Six

Brookhaven National Lab Research Facilities

Fermi Lab

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Jefferson National Lab Accelerator

Argonne National Lab Research Facilities

Advanced Light Source at Berkeley

Requirement Seven

Nuclear Education and Research

Careers in Radiology

Radiation Therapy Careers

RHIC At Creighton Nuclear Physics Research

Nuclear Science Merit Badge Links