There are three types of visuals that I found that can be both useful to my topic and cause problems with my topic. They are the warning symbol for radioactive materials, the images that FEMA uses in their step-by-step on what to do during an RDD attack, and the image of an radiological dispersal device.

 The first image is usually used for a warning sign if there is radioactive material in the area. The most common area that this symbol can be seen is in a hospital. One of the problems with this symbol is that people associate it with nuclear weapons and may view it as something more serious than it is. One of the ways that I could solve this problem within my project is to give a clearer definition of the symbol as it pertains to my project.

 The second image is the step-by-step images that FEMA uses on their website. This document is a visual guide to show what to do in the event of an RDD attack. Not only does this document show images, it also lists steps with each image. This visual is helpful because it explains the images that are given rather than leaving the pictures to be interpreted by the audience. However, I found two problems with this visual. The first is that it is not that accessible to the public. The document is on FEMA’s website where people would have to go searching for it. Most people will not do this or think to do this. The second problem is that this visual guide is similar to the visual guide for a nuclear threat. This may deceive some readers into thinking that the two threats are the same even though it says that a radiation threat is not the same as a nuclear threat.

 The third image is a picture of an RDD. The picture shows the inner workings of the bomb and tells you how the bomb works. This image is helpful because it tells you how the bomb works and its effects. However, the image could also cause problems due to public concerns that RDDs are similar to a nuclear bomb. By seeing the inner workings of the bomb, a person may think that the bomb is just as big a threat as a nuclear bomb. A solution to this problem is to compare the inner workings of a nuclear bomb to the inner workings to an RDD. This way the audience can have visual and textual comparisons of the two bombs and will hopefully be able to determine the bigger threat.