A skull and crossbones ... protection of people and the environment," IAEA Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety Director Eliana Amaral said. The symbol is the result of a five-year project ...

The radiation might disable a safety barrier in the body which protects ... and more at risk from the effects of radiation. The skull of a five-year-old, for example, is as thin as half a ...

For example, the radiation dose absorbed from a simple X ray examination such as a chest X ray (radiograph) or an X ray of the skull, abdomen ... qualified staff and periodically tested. Radiation ...