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?

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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?

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Depends on the amount of radiation. At some point you will feel that its getting hot until the point where you will start burning. But for lower amounts of radiation you wont feel anything.

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