Radium Girls (Mail) - Package Deal (Textbook & Post Test)

**The format for this CE activity is a textbook and post test on USB Flash Drive with multiple choice questions shipped directly from Advanced Health Education Center.  

Most of the information obtained about the effects of ingesting radioactivity came from the study of the dial painters. One of first chroniclers of their plight was Claudia Clark, who wrote this book we have used for the home study.  She describes the medical and political plight of these women in this amazing report. One of the amazing aspects of this study is how long the dangers existed. It was not a short period in history.  It lingers on as the sites of the original company buildings are still radioactive and the cleanup has been a historical expensive nightmare. It is a study in denial and foolishness. Among the benefits, It prevented the scientists working on the Manhattan Project developing the atomic bombs during World War II from being maimed and harmed from the radioactivity used during the project. It led to the development of regulations for harmful radiation to protect workers and users. It was the precursor to the development of the occupational radiation dose which is the gold standard for today.

Course Topics:

Characteristics of the Worker Population as Diapainters

·         The Effects of Radium Ingestion and Health

·         Recognizing Radium Poisoning

·         Health Effects Over the Course of Exposure and Throughout 30 Years

**$15 processing fee if AHEC prints the home study material

Approval Expirations:

All Home study approvals have an expiration date. Some of our home studies are approved for one year others for two years. Whether a home study is renewed at the end of its expiration date is determined by the materials content and relevancy. AHEC recommends if you plan to purchase a home study to complete at a later date that you contact us to confirm the expiration date.

AHEC Home Study Guidelines:

• We are going green! All mail home studies are now sent out on USB/Flash drives that you will need to plug into a computer.
• All needed course materials, posttests, and answer sheets are available on the USB/Flash drive. For further instructions, please open the “Cover Page and Copyright” PDF in the folder for the specific home study.
• If you purchased multiple home studies you may receive all materials on one USB/Flash drive, or multiple in the same mailing package.
• Print the answer sheet page, fill in your answers and you can fax it back to us at 713.772.0155 or mail it back to AHEC, 8502 Tybor Drive, Houston, TX 77074.
• Passing grade is 75% or higher. AHEC will notify you only if you do not pass the test. You have three chances to take the test and receive a 75% or higher.
• The grading process takes 1-2 business days and the USB is yours to keep.

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