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'''1a'''. [http://musr.physics.ubc.ca/~jess/hr/skept/RadHaz/ Radiation Hazards] -
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[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] -
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:[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]
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:[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]
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'''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>
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'''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>
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'''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]
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:[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>
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'''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]
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:[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>
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'''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>
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'''4b'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_mass Critical Mass]<br>
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'''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>
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'''5b'''. [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/three/sfeature/tmihow.html Description of how a Nuclear Reactor works] -
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[http://www.matter.org.uk/Schools/Content/NuclearReactor/Nuke.html Inside a Nuclear Reactor]<br>
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'''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>
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'''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>
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'''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>
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'''5f'''. The graph paper you need is in the [[Media:{{PAGENAMEE}}.pdf|{{PAGENAME}} Worksheet]]. <br>
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:[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>
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'''5g'''. [http://w4.lns.cornell.edu/~adf4/cloud.html How to build a cloud chamber] -
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[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>
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'''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>
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'''5i'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irradiation#Agriculture Seed Irradiation]<br>
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'''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>
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'''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>
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'''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>
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'''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>
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'''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.

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Nuclear Science merit badge
Status: Elective
Created: 2005
Discontinued: no
BSA Advancement ID: 024
Requirements revision: 2005
Latest pamphlet revision: 2004

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Nuclear Science requirements

2011

The following requirements became effective January 1, 2011.
  1. Do the following:
    a. Tell what radiation is.
    b. Describe the hazards of radiation to humans, the environment, and wildlife. Explain the difference between radiation exposure and contamination. In your explanation, discuss the nature and magnitude of radiation risks to humans from nuclear power, medical radiation, and background radiation including radon. Explain the ALARA principle and measures required by law to minimize these risks.
    c. Describe the radiation hazard symbol and explain where it should be used. Tell why and how people must use radiation or radioactive materials carefully.
  2. Do the following:
    a. Tell the meaning of the following: atom, nucleus, proton, neutron, electron, quark, isotope; alpha particle, beta particle, gamma ray, X-ray; ionization, radioactivity, and radioisotope.
    b. Choose an element from the periodic table. Construct 3-D models for the atoms of three isotopes of this element, showing neutrons, protons, and electrons. Use the three models to explain the difference between atomic number and mass number and the difference between the quark structure of a neutron and a proton.
  3. Do ONE of the following; then discuss modern particle physics with your counselor:
    a. Visit an accelerator (research lab) or university where people study the properties of the nucleus or nucleons.
    b. Name three particle accelerators and describe several experiments that each accelerator performs.
  4. Do TWO of the following; then discuss with your counselor the different kinds of radiation and how they can be used:
    a. Build an electroscope. Show how it works. Place a radiation source inside and explain the effect it causes.
    b. Make a cloud chamber. Show how it can be used to see the tracks caused by radiation. Explain what is happening.
    c. Obtain a sample of irradiated and non-irradiated foods. Prepare the two foods and compare their taste and texture. Store the leftovers in separate containers and under the same conditions. For a period of 14 days, observe their 149 rate of decomposition or spoilage, and describe the differences you see on days 5, 10, and 14.
    d. Visit a place where radioisotopes are being used. Using a drawing, explain how and why they are used.
  5. Do ONE of the following; then discuss with your counselor the principles of radiation safety:
    a. Using a radiation survey meter and a radioactive source, show how the counts per minute change as the source gets closer to or farther from the radiation detector. Place three different materials between the source and the detector, then explain any differences in the measurements per minute. Explain how time, distance, and shielding can reduce an individual’s radiation dose.
    b. Describe how radon is detected in homes. Discuss the steps taken for the long-term and short-term test methods, tell how to interpret the results, and explain when each type of test should be used. Explain the health concern related to radon gas and tell what steps can be taken to reduce radon in buildings.
    c. Visit a place where X-rays are used. Draw a floor plan of this room. Show where the unit, the unit operator, and the patient would be when the X-ray unit is operated. Explain the precautions taken and the importance of those precautions.
  6. Do ONE of the following; then discuss with your counselor how nuclear energy is used to produce electricity:
    a. Make a drawing showing how nuclear fission happens, labeling all details. Draw another picture showing how a chain reaction could be started and how it could be stopped. Explain what is meant by a “critical mass.”
    b. Build a model of a nuclear reactor. Show the fuel, control rods, shielding, moderator, and cooling material. Explain how a reactor could be used to change nuclear energy into electrical energy or make things radioactive.
    c. Find out how many nuclear power plants exist in the United States. Locate the one nearest your home. Find out what percentage of electricity in the United States is generated by nuclear power plants, by coal, and by gas.
  7. Give an example of each of the following in relation to how energy from an atom can be used: nuclear medicine, environmental applications, industrial applications, space exploration, and radiation therapy. For each example, explain the application and its significance to nuclear science.
  8. Find out about three career opportunities in nuclear science that interest you. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession and discuss this with your counselor. Tell why this profession interests you.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765)

2005

Following are the previous requirements.
  1. Do the following:
    a. Describe the biological effects and hazards of radiation to humankind, the environment, and wildlife. Explain the difference between deterministic and stochastic effects. In your explanation, discuss the nature and magnitude of radiation risks to humans from nuclear power, medical radiation, and background radiation. Explain the measures required by law to minimize these risks.
    b. Describe the radiation hazard symbol and explain where it should be used. Tell why and how people must use radiation or radioactive materials carefully.
  2. Tell the meaning of the following: ALARA, alpha particle, atom, background radiation, beta particle, contamination, curie and becquerel, gamma ray, half-life, ionization, quark, isotope, neutron, nuclear energy, nuclear reactor, particle accelerator, rad and gray, radiation, radioactivity, radon, rem and sievert, and X-ray.
  3. Choose five individuals important to the field of atomic energy and nuclear science and explain each person's contribution.
  4. Choose an element from the periodic table. Construct 3-D models for the atoms of three isotopes of this element, showing neutrons, protons, and electrons. Use the three models to explain the difference between atomic number and mass number. Then do the following:
    a. Make a drawing showing how nuclear fission happens, labeling all details. Draw another picture showing how a chain reaction could be started and how it could be stopped.
    b. Explain what is meant by a "critical mass."
  5. Do any THREE of the following:
    a. Build an electroscope. Show how it works. Place a radiation source inside and explain any difference seen.
    b. Build a model of a reactor. Show the fuel, control rods, shielding, moderator, and any cooling material. Explain how a reactor could be used to change nuclear energy into electrical energy or make things radioactive.
    c. Using a radiation survey meter and a radioactive source, show how the measurements per minute change as the source gets closer to or farther from the radiation detector. Place three different kinds of materials between the source and the detector, then explain any differences in the measurements per minute. Explain how time, distance, and shielding can reduce the radiation dose.
    d. Obtain a sample of irradiated and non-irradiated foods. Prepare the two foods and compare their taste and texture. Store the leftovers in separate containers and under the same conditions. For a period of 14 days, observe their rate of decomposition or spoilage, and describe the differences you see on days 5, 10, and 14.
    e. Describe how radon is detected in homes. Discuss the steps taken for the long-term and short-term test methods, how to interpret the results, and explain when each type of test should be used. Explain the health concern related to radon gas and tell what steps can be taken to reduce radon in buildings.
    f. Visit a place where X-ray is used. Draw a floor plan of the room in which it is used. Show where the unit, the unit operator, and the patient would be when X-ray is used. Explain the precautions taken when X-ray is used and the importance of those precautions.
    g. Make a cloud chamber. Show how it can be used to see the tracks caused by radiation. Explain what is happening.
    h. Visit a place where radioisotopes are being used. Using a drawing, explain how and why they are used.
    i. Obtain samples of irradiated seeds. Plant them. Plant a group of non-irradiated seeds of the same kind. Grow both groups. List any differences you observe during a 30-day period. Discuss with your counselor what irradiation does to seeds.
    j. Visit an accelerator (research lab) or university where people study the properties of the nucleus. After your visit, discuss what you have learned with your counselor.
  6. Do ONE of the following:
    a. Give an example of each of the following in relation to how energy from an atom can be used: nuclear medicine, environmental applications, industrial applications, space exploration, and radiation therapy. For each example, explain the application and its significance to nuclear science.
    b. Find out how many nuclear power plants exist in the United States. Locate the one nearest your home. Find out what percentage of electricity in the United States is generated by nuclear power plants, by coal, and by gas.
    c. Name three particle accelerators in the United States and describe the type of experiments each accelerator is designed to perform.
  7. Find out about three career opportunities in nuclear science that interest you. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession and discuss this with your counselor. Tell why this profession interests you.

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Worksheet A FREE workbook for Nuclear Science is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
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  2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
  3. This merit badge replaced Atomic Energy, which was taken out in late 2006-early 2007.
  4. 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

Atomic Model Suggestions - Isotopes of Hydrogen

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.

X-ray info and safety precautions - X-ray safety - Dangers of X Rays

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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