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Radiation fact sheets

Here you will find our fact sheets which will help you to understand more about radiation and its role in our lives. We have tried to provide you with the information you might require and to explore some of the issues around ionising radiation.

However, if these fact sheets or our website don’t answer all your queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Fact sheet - Industrial and medical uses of radiation
Some information on the use of radioactive sources in industry and medicine.
December 2008 PDF
Fact sheet - Risk
This fact sheet explains the risk that radiation can pose to human health.
December 2008 PDF
Fact sheet – Sources of ionising radiation
This facts sheet explains where radiation comes from - both artificial and natural sources.
December 2008 PDF
Fact sheet – Annual radiation dose in Ireland
This describes the origins of the radiation dose that you are exposed to in Ireland.
December 2008 PDF