How do biohazard suits protect you from radiation?

Question

I recently went down a virtual rabbit hole on the “Demon Core” incidents in the late 1940’s and it got me thinking about protective equipment in regards to dealing with radiation. How does it work? Are there certain materials or designs that are more effective than others?

Apologies in advance if this has already been answered.

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Answer 1

When dealing with radioactive environments, those suits don’t necessarily protect against the radiation, they prevent you from being covered in and breathing in radioactive particles / dust. The protection from radiation comes from wearing a dosimeter to monitor how much radiation you’re exposed to and limiting the time spent in the environment.