In movies, during nuclear fallout, people in hazmat suits are usually seen being sprayed down by a liquid (seemingly to control the radiation) but if Radiation can penetrate clothes and metal then how can this liquid be used to control the spread of Radiation?
In: Chemistry
It removes potential contaminants from the suit, if small radioactive particles land on the suit, they are washed off. In a somewhat related note, water is very good at blocking radiation, radiation levels are cut in half for every 7cm of water it passes through IIRC.
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