Compositions comprising the nucleotides adenosine diphosphate and adenosine monophosphate, and their use for neutralizing effects of excess incident energy on the human body, particularly effects of ionizing radiation from nuclear or radiological energy sources, are disclosed and claimed. One method includes the step of depositing overlying the work piece a barrier layer having a surface and subjecting the barrier layer surface to a surface treatment adapted to facilitate deposition of copper on the barrier layer. A handle is rotatably coupled to the base by a hinge. The method further includes using the processing circuit to cause the controller to respond to the error at a second rate when a second sign of the error is present, the first rate being slower than the second rate.