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Q: Can nuclear radiation penetrate plastic water bottles?
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What does Infrared Penetrate?

Infrared penetrates through dust, smoke and plastic.


Does white plastic absorb or transmit solar radiation?

White anything will REFLECT radiation, it will not transmit or absorb.


How does the camera not disintergrate during nuclear bomb tests?

The camera is at a calculated safe distance, the camera is shock mounted in plastic foam, the camera is shielded from direct radiation, the camera photographs an indirect image via a mirror.


Why are bottles called bottles?

In order to prevent the stored product from contamination as the plastic is most inert substance of this world.


What is shielding against nuclear radiation?

Shielding involves putting layers of material around a radioactive source (or around something which must be protected from radiation in general) to prevent radiation passing out of or into it. Shielding normally consists of extremely thick layers of concrete, and sometimes a thinner layer of lead. The concrete is often metres or tens of metres thick; lead is normally only decimetres or metres thick, as it is much more absorbent of radiation. shielding is generally used around a nuclear reactor to protect outside people or nature from radioactive radiations and even making inside reaction safe from alpha, beta and gamma from outside. Different nuclear emissions require different kinds of shielding. Of course, thickness can be important, so the thicker the better. Alpha particles do not penetrate well, so almost anything shields fairly well, even a piece of paper. Beta particles are a more difficult problem; they are shielded by objects of low density. A piece of aluminum will do for less energetic particles - wood or plastic will usually do for more energetic ones. Gamma rays (and X-rays, which are not nuclear radiation, but are ionizing) are best shielded by dense, heavy materials, such as lead. A thick layer of concrete is also good. Neutrons go through almost anything, but they bounce around when they hit the nuclei of atoms. They can also be absorbed by the atoms. Water moderates them, or slows them down, making them less energetic, fairly quickly. Since concrete is full of water, a few feet of it - or even earth - is a good shield. The other ionizing radiation, which is not nuclear, is ultraviolet light, which is easily shielded with UV blocks and screens.

Related questions

Are plastic bottles non renewable?

Plastic bottles are mostly recyclable


What kinds of plastic bottles are made out of recycled plastic?

Most plastic bottles are a mix of new and recycled plastic.


What advantages do stainless steel bottles have over plastic bottles?

they are better for enviroment because they last longer than plastic and are not thrown away as aften as plastic bottles


What are two possible uses of recycled plastic bottles?

Most recycled plastic bottles are recycled into... plastic bottles, especially PET plastic, the one with the Number 1 in the triangle. Other kinds of plastic bottles can be again made into similar plastic bottles, or they can be "downcycled", that is, combined with other plastics to make things like garbage bins and garden furniture.


Why are drink bottles made from plastic?

Well, plastic is made from used plastic bottles so I guess that they want to recycle.


Why clouded plastic for milk bottles?

Milk bottles have clouded plastic because that type of plastic is stronger than others.


What chemical processes are used to create plastic bottles?

Plastic bottles are produced by blow molding.


What plastic bottles are made from?

recycled plastic


What are the uses of plastic wash bottle?

Their are hundreds of use for a PLASTIC BOTTLES like Art and making flowers out of cut up PLASTIC BOTTLES. If you want to know how to make flowers out of PLASTIC BOTTLES look on YouTube.com


What are some uses of plastic and why?

plastic bottles, plastic is every where!


What are some uses for plastic bottles?

Certain plastic bottles can be recycled and make other plastic items, so saving them from landfill.


How fire can remove oil and dust from plastic bottles?

Most plastic bottles will be melted or burned by fire!