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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
'''Contamination''' is when a [[radioactive]] [[material]] gets spread onto other surfaces or [[Mixture|mixed]] with other [[material]]s.
===About Contamination===
: '''Contamination''' is extremely dangerous because [[object]]s that should not be [[radioactive]] may start [[emit]]ting [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] because they have [[radioactive]] [[material]]s in or on them.
: The '''contamination''' of food or the [[skin]] is particularly dangerous because the [[radioactive]] [[material]] can find its way inside the body and release [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] directly to sensitive [[tissue]].
===Precautions===
: To prevent '''contamination''' the following precautions can be taken when using [[radioactive]] [[material]]s:
:*Wear gloves - to prevent it getting on the [[skin]].
:*Use tongs to handle the source, never touch it - to prevent it getting on the [[skin]].
:*Store the source in a sealed container - to prevent it getting on other [[material]]s.
===Meaning===
'''Contamination''' is when a [[radioactive]] [[material]] gets spread onto other surfaces or [[Mixture|mixed]] with other [[material]]s.
===About Contamination===
: '''Contamination''' is extremely dangerous because [[object]]s that should not be [[radioactive]] may start [[emit]]ting [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] because they have [[radioactive]] [[material]]s in or on them.
: The '''contamination''' of food or the [[skin]] is particularly dangerous because the [[radioactive]] [[material]] can find its way inside the body and release [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]] directly to sensitive [[tissue]].
===Precautions===
: To prevent '''contamination''' the following precautions can be taken when using [[radioactive]] [[material]]s:
:*Wear gloves - to prevent it getting on the [[skin]].
:*Use tongs to handle the source, never touch it - to prevent it getting on the [[skin]].
:*Store the source in a sealed container - to prevent it getting on other [[material]]s.