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: '''Ionising radiation''' may kill [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] by damaging the parts inside them, particularly the [[DNA]].
: '''Ionising radiation''' can cause the appearance of burns to the [[skin]]. A high enough dose of [[Ionising Radiation]] can cause instant death.
===Precautions===
*[[Safety Goggles]] - To reduce the chance of damage to the [[eye]]s.
*[[Safety Gloves]] - To reduce the chance of getting any on the [[skin]].
*[[Tongs]] - To keep a distance from the [[radioactive]] source reducing the chance of damaging the [[skin]].
==Key Stage 4==
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===Precautions===
*[[Safety Goggles]] - To reduce the chance of [[irradiation]] of the [[eye]]s.
*[[Safety Gloves]] - To reduce the chance of [[Radioactive Contamination|contamination]] or [[irradiation]] of the [[skin]].
*[[Tongs]] - To keep a distance from the [[radioactive]] source reducing the chance of [[Radioactive Contamination|contamination]] or [[irradiation]] of the [[skin]].
*Point the [[radioactive]] source away from living [[organism]]s to reduce [[irradiation]].
*Store in a [[Lead]] container to reduce the [[irradiation]] of living [[organism]]s.
===Ionising Radiation and Cancer===