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Radiation Sources at Construction Sites

This is an image of a construction site.

The following fact sheets explain where you may encounter radiation in a construction site. If you are at a construction site, always follow posted instructions, or instructions from employees at the site. Some of these things will be found in other places you visit in your day-to-day life.