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Nuclear Unit Performance Assessment
Marie Curie died from radiation poisoning due to her research with radioactive isotopes and many
people still harbor fear over radiation. You are a family member of a cancer patient who needs
treatment, but you have learned that the hospital director wants to eliminate all use of radiation. Write
a letter to the director, outlining how our perception and model of radioactivity has changed over time.
In addition, research one practical application of radioactive isotopes that applies to cancer treatment
and describe why we should pursue this technology at this hospital.
Due Date: __________________________________
*Note: The letter is due at the beginning of class. Please DO NOT e-mail it to me or ask to print it out*
Criteria
Assessment is typed in 12pt Times New Roman font, double
spaced
Assessment is formatted as a formal letter, and is at least one
page in length
Discuss what mistakes Marie Curie made that led to her
demise
Discuss the change in safety regulations that have been
instituted overtime from Marie Curie to the present
(what regulations have changed, why is it ok to use, what
measures are in place to ensure minimal exposure, what
research or findings support this, what constitutes a harmful
dose, etc.)
Outline and describe one practical use for radioisotopes in
cancer detection or treatment
Use appropriate evidence to convince the director that this
technology is worth the risk (cite at least two sources)
Possible Points
2
2
4
12
8
10
Tone and structure is appropriate for the audience
4
Correct grammar and spelling are utilized
4
46 points
Helpful Websites:
Applications of Nuclear Chemistry
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003019-pdf.pdf
http://www.imaginis.com/radiotherapy/how-does-radiation-therapy-work
Earned Points
http://chemistry.boisestate.edu/people/richardbanks/inorganic/nuclear%20chemistry/nuclear_chemist
ry.htm
http://preparatorychemistry.com/bishop_book_atoms_16.pdf
http://www.chemcases.com/2003version/nuclear/nc-14.htm
Marie Curie
http://www.physics.purdue.edu/wip/herstory/curie.html
http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q535.html
http://www.britannica.com/nobelprize/article-9028252
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/articles/curie/