Gamma rays
1 mark · EasyHow does using a lead box help to protect people from gamma rays?
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Lead absorbs or blocks gamma rays, stopping them reaching people.
Also accept: Lead blocks gamma rays; Lead shields people from gamma rays
Common mistakes: Lead attracts gamma rays
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B1 · 1 mark · States lead absorbs/blocks/stops gamma rays
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Lead absorbs or blocks gamma rays, so the radiation does not reach people.