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# This merit badge replaced Atomic Energy, which was taken out in late 2006-early 2007. | # This merit badge replaced Atomic Energy, which was taken out in late 2006-early 2007. | ||
# This badge is one of the elective merit badges of the [[William T. Hornaday Awards (Boy Scouting)|William T. Hornaday Awards for Boy Scouts]]. | # This badge is one of the elective merit badges of the [[William T. Hornaday Awards (Boy Scouting)|William T. Hornaday Awards for Boy Scouts]]. | ||
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| - | '''1a''': | + | '''1a'''. [http://musr.physics.ubc.ca/~jess/hr/skept/RadHaz/ Radiation Hazards] - |
| - | : [http://www. | + | [http://www.asu.edu/radiationsafety/x-ray/appn_A.html Radiation Hazards of X-rays] - [http://www.prop1.org/prop1/radiated/drh.htm Radiation Hazards in the U.S.] - [http://www.epa.gov/radtown/ Radiation Information] - [http://www.sandia.gov/ciim/ISA/1rad.html Radiation made Easy] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_poisoning Wikipedia Radiation poisoning] - |
| - | + | :[http://www.futuretoolkit.com/detstoch.htm Deterministic and Stochastic Models][http://www.hko.gov.hk/education/dbcp/rad_health/eng/r4_1.htm Deterministic vs Stochastic] | |
| - | '''1b''' | + | :[http://newnet.lanl.gov/info/dosecalc.asp Estimate your Annual Dose of Radiation] - [http://www.bu.edu/csp/EMMREM/radiation.html Radiation Exposure] [http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/laws/laws_sum.html EPA Radiation Laws] |
| - | '''2''' | + | '''1b'''. [http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/symbols.htm Radiation Symbol] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_symbol#Radioactive_sign Radiation Hazard Symbol] - [http://www.umich.edu/~radinfo/introduction/symbols.htm A history of the radiation symbol] - [http://www.umich.edu/~radinfo/introduction/risk.htm Radiation and Risk]<br> |
| - | '''3''' | + | '''2'''. [http://www.remm.nlm.gov/dictionary.htm Dictionary of Radiological Terms] - [http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary.html US NRC Glossary of Nuclear Terms] - [http://ie.lbl.gov/education/glossary/glossaryf.htm Nuclear Science Terms] - [http://hps.org/publicinformation/radterms/ Term Glossary] - [http://www.lbl.gov/abc/Basic.html First Course in Nuclear Science] - [http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/terms.htm Glossary of Terms]<br> |
| - | + | '''3'''. [http://www.atomicheritage.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 The Atomic Heritage Foundation] - [http://www.42explore2.com/nuclear3.htm Biographies of the Nuclear Age] - [http://www.orcbs.msu.edu/radiation/resources_links/historical_figures/historical_figures.htm Famous Figures in Nuclear Science] | |
| - | '''4a''': [http://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/fi/fi_bs/article_1173_en.htm | + | :[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1903/becquerel-bio.html Henri Becquerel] - [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1922/bohr-bio.html Niels Bohr] - [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1903/marie-curie-bio.html Marie Curie] - [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html Albert Einstein] - [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1938/fermi-bio.html Enrico Fermi] - [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1944/hahn-bio.html Otto Hahn] - [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1939/lawrence-bio.html Ernest Lawrence] - [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Meitner.html Lise Meitner] - [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1901/rontgen-bio.html Wilhelm Roentgen] - [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1908/rutherford-bio.html Sir Ernest Rutherford]<br> |
| - | ''' | + | '''4'''. [http://www.webelements.com/ Periodic Table] - [http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/a2.html Interactive Periodic Table ANimated Electrons, Atom Diagrams, etc.] - [http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm Periodic Table of the Elements] |
| - | '''5e''': [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/rp/environmental/radon.htm Radon Outreach Program] | + | :[http://van.physics.uiuc.edu/qa/listing.php?id=1295 Atomic Model Suggestions] - [http://chemistry.uca.edu/faculty/isom/1402_pdf/transparencies/ch2_atoms.pdf Isotopes of Hydrogen]<br> |
| - | '''5g''' | + | '''4a''': [http://ec.europa.eu/research/energy/fi/fi_bs/article_1173_en.htm Nuclear Fission] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission Nuclear Fission] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_chain_reaction Chain Reaction]<br> |
| - | '''6b''': [http://www.radwaste.org/poweru.htm Nuclear Power Plants and Utilities] | + | '''4b'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_mass Critical Mass]<br> |
| - | ''' | + | '''5a'''. [http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/1805/electroscope.html Build an Electroscope] - [http://www.cddc.vt.edu/host/atomic/pdf/kfm_inst.pdf A Homemade Fallout Meter (Kearny Fallout Meter)] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgX7vZ_MVZ0 Video = Kearny Fallout Meter - Test with Dental X-ray]<br> |
| + | '''5b'''. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/three/sfeature/tmihow.html Description of how a Nuclear Reactor works] - | ||
| + | [http://www.matter.org.uk/Schools/Content/NuclearReactor/Nuke.html Inside a Nuclear Reactor]<br> | ||
| + | '''5c'''. [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/rp/factsheets/factsheets-pdf/fs22redexp.pdf How time, distance and shielding reduce radiation dose] - [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/rp/factsheets/factsheets-htm/fs22redexp.htm How to reduce exposure to radiation] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_shield Wikipedia Biological Shielding - Time, Distance, and Shielding] - [http://www.hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/radiationdetection.html How to detect radiation]<br> | ||
| + | '''5d'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_irradiation Food Irradiation] - [http://whyfiles.org/054irradfood/2.html Food Irradiation from A to Z] - [http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/food.htm Irradiation information and how to recognize irradiated foods] - [http://www.fda.gov/opacom/catalog/irradbro.html USFDA Food Irradiation]<br> | ||
| + | '''5e'''. [http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/natural.htm Natural Radioactivity] - [http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html Citizen's Guide to Radon] - [http://www.howstuffworks.com/radon3.htm How radon tests work] - [http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/rp/environmental/radon.htm Radon Outreach Program] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oyQ0xJJBZM Video = Testing Your Granite Counter-top for Radon] <br> | ||
| + | '''5f'''. The graph paper you need is in the [[Media:{{PAGENAMEE}}.pdf|{{PAGENAME}} Worksheet]]. <br> | ||
| + | :[http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/pdf/sfty_xray.pdf X-ray info and safety precautions] - [http://xrayweb.chem.ou.edu/notes/safety.html X-ray safety] - [http://www.karlloren.com/ultrasound/p52.htm Dangers of X Rays]<br> | ||
| + | '''5g'''. [http://w4.lns.cornell.edu/~adf4/cloud.html How to build a cloud chamber] - | ||
| + | [http://www.physics.ubc.ca/~outreach/phys420/p420_97/chris/p4.htm How a cloud chamber works] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrAV6KiSuL0 Video = How to Build a Cloud Chamber] <br> | ||
| + | '''5h'''. [http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf55.html Radioisotopes in medicine] - [http://www.chem.duke.edu/~jds/cruise_chem/nuclear/uses.html Uses of Isotopes] <br> | ||
| + | '''5i'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irradiation#Agriculture Seed Irradiation]<br> | ||
| + | '''5j'''. See 6c below for accelerator laboratories. - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_reactors#Civilian_Research_and_Test_Reactors_Licensed_To_Operate Universities with Research Reactors]<br> | ||
| + | '''6a'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_medicine Nuclear Medicine] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spent_nuclear_fuel Environmental] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_propulsion Nuclear Propulsion] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_therapy Radiation Therapy] <br> | ||
| + | '''6b'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_the_United_States US Nuclear power] - [http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/reactor/ Locate Nuclear Power Plants in the US] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_the_United_States Energy in the United States] - [http://www.radwaste.org/poweru.htm Nuclear Power Plants and Utilities] - [http://www.ieer.org/ensec/no-1/glbnrg.html Nuclear Power in the World]<br> | ||
| + | '''6c'''. [http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/facilities.asp Brookhaven Lab] - [http://www.fnal.gov/ Fermi Lab] - [http://www.slac.stanford.edu/ Stanford Linear Accelerator] - [http://www.jlab.org/ Jefferson Lab] - [http://www.anl.gov/Science_and_Technology/facilities.html Argonne Lab] - [http://www.als.lbl.gov/als/aboutals/index.html Advanced Light Source at Berkeley]<br> | ||
| + | '''7'''. [http://www.nuceng.ca/career/career.htm Nuclear Engineering Career Page] - [http://www.aboutnuclear.org/erc/ Nuclear Education and Research] - [http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/careers/index.cfm?pg=rtcareer&bhcp=1 Careers in Radiology] - [http://www.mayo.edu/mshs/rt-career.html Radiation Therapy Careers] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h8KQq6eWGU Video = Nuclear Engineering A Fulfilling Career] <br> | ||
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* [http://scienceclub.nei.org/scienceclub/index.html Nuclear Energy Institute: Science Club] A full explanation and exploration of nuclear science, written on a middle-school level. | * [http://scienceclub.nei.org/scienceclub/index.html Nuclear Energy Institute: Science Club] A full explanation and exploration of nuclear science, written on a middle-school level. | ||
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| Status: | Elective | |
| Created: | 2005 | |
| Replaced: | Atomic Energy | |
| BSA Advancement ID: | 024 | |
| Requirements revision: | 2011 | |
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- This merit badge replaced Atomic Energy, which was taken out in late 2006-early 2007.
- This badge is one of the elective merit badges of the William T. Hornaday Awards for Boy Scouts.
Requirement resources
1a. Radiation Hazards - Radiation Hazards of X-rays - Radiation Hazards in the U.S. - Radiation Information - Radiation made Easy - Wikipedia Radiation poisoning -
- Deterministic and Stochastic ModelsDeterministic vs Stochastic
- Estimate your Annual Dose of Radiation - Radiation Exposure EPA Radiation Laws
1b. Radiation Symbol - Radiation Hazard Symbol - A history of the radiation symbol - Radiation and Risk
2. Dictionary of Radiological Terms - US NRC Glossary of Nuclear Terms - Nuclear Science Terms - Term Glossary - First Course in Nuclear Science - Glossary of Terms
3. The Atomic Heritage Foundation - Biographies of the Nuclear Age - Famous Figures in Nuclear Science
- Henri Becquerel - Niels Bohr - Marie Curie - Albert Einstein - Enrico Fermi - Otto Hahn - Ernest Lawrence - Lise Meitner - Wilhelm Roentgen - Sir Ernest Rutherford
4. Periodic Table - Interactive Periodic Table ANimated Electrons, Atom Diagrams, etc. - Periodic Table of the Elements
4a: Nuclear Fission - Nuclear Fission - Chain Reaction
4b. Critical Mass
5a. Build an Electroscope - A Homemade Fallout Meter (Kearny Fallout Meter) Video = Kearny Fallout Meter - Test with Dental X-ray
5b. Description of how a Nuclear Reactor works -
Inside a Nuclear Reactor
5c. How time, distance and shielding reduce radiation dose - How to reduce exposure to radiation - Wikipedia Biological Shielding - Time, Distance, and Shielding - How to detect radiation
5d. Food Irradiation - Food Irradiation from A to Z - Irradiation information and how to recognize irradiated foods - USFDA Food Irradiation
5e. Natural Radioactivity - Citizen's Guide to Radon - How radon tests work - Radon Outreach Program - Video = Testing Your Granite Counter-top for Radon
5f. The graph paper you need is in the Nuclear Science Worksheet.
5g. How to build a cloud chamber -
How a cloud chamber works - Video = How to Build a Cloud Chamber
5h. Radioisotopes in medicine - Uses of Isotopes
5i. Seed Irradiation
5j. See 6c below for accelerator laboratories. - Universities with Research Reactors
6a. Nuclear Medicine - Environmental - Nuclear Propulsion - Radiation Therapy
6b. US Nuclear power - Locate Nuclear Power Plants in the US - Energy in the United States - Nuclear Power Plants and Utilities - Nuclear Power in the World
6c. Brookhaven Lab - Fermi Lab - Stanford Linear Accelerator - Jefferson Lab - Argonne Lab - Advanced Light Source at Berkeley
7. Nuclear Engineering Career Page - Nuclear Education and Research - Careers in Radiology - Radiation Therapy Careers - Video = Nuclear Engineering A Fulfilling Career
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External links
- Nuclear Energy Institute: Science Club A full explanation and exploration of nuclear science, written on a middle-school level.
