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  1. alpha, less than 1 sheet of paper
  2. beta, a few inches of organic material
  3. gamma, tens of feet of leaded concrete
Note: alpha and beta are usually 100% stopped, but gamma is only attenuated (the concept of half-thickness of a shield material is important here, the thickness of material that reduces the strength of the radiation by 50%. usually about 5 half-thicknesses are considered necessary for adequate shielding).
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