The document discusses various topics related to radiation safety and physics including the three key elements of radiation safety: time, shielding and distance. It also defines several terms related to radiation and x-rays such as sievert, absorbed dose, and thermionic emission. Additionally, it covers sources of radiation including radon and internal radiation, the linear attenuation coefficient, components of an x-ray machine, types of stress, and the ALARA principle of keeping radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable.