Radiation hazards

Radiation hazards

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radiation detection instrument

Environment; Radiation hazards

A device that detects and records the characteristics of ionizing radiation.

radiation machine

Environment; Radiation hazards

Any device capable of producing radiation except those which produce radiation only from radioactive material.

radiation shielding

Environment; Radiation hazards

Reduction of radiation by placing a shield of absorbing material between any radioactive source and a person, work area, or radiation sensitive device.

radiation source

Environment; Radiation hazards

Usually a manmade sealed source of radiation used in teletherapy, radiography, as a power source for batteries, calibration, or in various industrial gauges. Machines such as accelerators, ...

radiation standards

Environment; Radiation hazards

Exposure standards, permissible concentrations, rules for safe handling, regulations for transportation, regulations for industrial control of radiation and control of radioactive material by ...

radiation warning symbol

Environment; Radiation hazards

An officially prescribed symbol (a magenta trefoil) on a yellow background that must be displayed where certain quantities of radioactive materials are present or where certain doses of radiation ...