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[–] 60 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Paper and skin can stop alpha particles. Glass, plastic, or a little bit of metal can stop beta. It's gamma that will get you, often because of what the gamma does through the material, knocking off new particles as it exits.

The uranium in one of these kits probably had the same potency as the radium pendants you can buy now. It's fine as long as it stays in its container and never gets inside your body.

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  • [–] 54 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Of course gamma will get you, she beat cancer countless times. Gamma is badass.

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