Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
Radioactive spill!
Contributor (Organization):
National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Medical Arts and Photography Branch.
Subject (Genre):
Posters
Subject (MeSH Term):
Radioactive Hazard Release prevention & control
Subject (MeSH Term):
Occupational Exposure prevention & control
Publication Information:
[Bethesda, Md. : Medical Arts and Photography Branch, National Institutes of Health, 19--?]
Publication Country:
United States
Copyright Statement:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain.
Order No.:
C00840
Physical Description:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : col. ; 56 x 36cm.
Image Description:
A woman in a lab coat is standing next to a container of radioactive material. She is wearing gloves on her hands, booties over her shoes, and a radiation badge on her pocket. She is carrying a large roll of paper towels and a machine for detecting radiation.
Note (General):
Picture caption: Be prepared ahead of time. Beware of inhalation, personal contamination. Contain the spill. Limit access, don't spread contamination. Monitor for residual contamination. Problems: call the Radiation Safety Program, extension 65774.
Language:
eng
Restrictions on Access:
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Call Number:
PP03019 map
Record UI:
101454215

Radioactive spill!

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