You Are Given a Small, Solid Pellet of a Radioactive

You are given a small, solid pellet of a radioactive material that primarily acts as an alpha emitter. Which of the following protocols is the minimum safe handling procedure?

A) It could be carried in your pocket.
B) It should be encased in plastic or glass.
C) It should be wrapped in thick lead
D) There is no safe way to handle the material.
E) Emitters pose no health risk to biological tissue.