Can radiation be felt? If I pick up a tube containing radioactive material, would I feel the radiation coming off it in any way, or would it feel just like a regular metal tube?
In: Chemistry
No. Generally, without measuring equipment you would be completely unaware that you are being exposed to radiation until the symptoms started to present. Depending on what is in the tube causing it to be radioactive, it may be warm, but that’s a biproduct of energy release. The actual radiation would be undetectable.
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