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Question 4 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

A device used for monitoring individual cumulative exposure to ionizing radiation

Answer
A
Geiger counters
B
scintillation counters
C
both
D
neither

Explanation

A personal dosimeter, such as a film badge or electronic dosimeter, monitors an individual’s cumulative radiation exposure. Geiger counters and scintillation counters detect or measure radiation, but they are not the usual devices for tracking a person’s cumulative dose, so the correct choice is neither.

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