Radiation hazards

Radiation hazards

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intake

Environment; Radiation hazards

Quantity of material introduced into the body by inhalation, ingestion, or through the skin.

internal dose

Environment; Radiation hazards

That portion of the dose equivalent received from radioactive material taken into the body.

ionization

Environment; Radiation hazards

The process of adding or removing one or more electrons from atoms or molecules. High temperatures, electrical discharges, or radiation can cause ionization.

ionization chamber

Environment; Radiation hazards

An instrument that detects and measures ionizing radiation by measuring the electrical current that flows when radiation ionizes gas in a chamber, making the gas a conductor of electricity.

ionizing radiation

Environment; Radiation hazards

Any radiation capable of displacing electrons from atoms or molecules, producing ions. Examples: alpha, beta, gamma, x-rays, neutrons, and ultraviolet light. High doses may produce severe skin or ...

irradiation

Environment; Radiation hazards

Exposure to radiation.

isotope

Environment; Radiation hazards

One of two or more atoms with the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons, in their nuclei. Example: 12C, 13C, and 14C are isotopes of the same element. Isotopes have very nearly ...