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What is ionizing radiation and how can we reduce the risk of it damaging us?
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Ionizing radiation is electromagnetic radiation or particulate radiation having enough energy per quantum to remove electrons from atoms, thus creating positive ions.
The types of electromagnetic radiation with enough energy per photon (the quantum of electromagnetism) to ionize atoms are:
- ultraviolet C
- x-rays
- gamma rays
The types of particulate radiation with enough energy per particle (i.e. quantum) to ionize atoms are:
- alpha particles
- beta particles
- cosmic rays (both primary and secondary)
The only way to reduce the risk is to minimize exposure, but remember exposure cannot be completely eliminated as all of these types of ionizing radiation are present at low dose rates all around us.
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What are some of the health risks of radioactivity?
Depending on the amount and duration of exposure, exposure to ionizing radiation carries with it risk of:radiation burnshair loss"radiation sickness"cancerreduced life spangenetic damage
How can you reduce exposure to radiation to mimimize the risk of health effects?
Wear a lead suit
What is the risk of ionizing radiation huh?
Ionizing radiation will either steal electrons from of forcefully give electrons to other atoms. This is bad for cells and living things, as they want the atoms to remain the way they are, and when they change it can badly hurt cells or kills them. This is because the atom may ionically bond with another atom and become unusable, or simply alter its solubility or other features that it was needed to do.
What part of the cell is particularly at risk from exposure to ultra-violet rays?
Both ultraviolet radiation and damaging oxygen radicals caused by sun exposure may damage cells, particularly their DNA.
Why should bilges be kept clean and free oil drips?
to reduce the risk of pollution
Beta radiation can treat skin cancer not cancers inside the body?
Beta particles are not as penetrative as gama rays and can be stopped by the skin. Another reason is because of the high risk and danger involve if one is to expose the internal body to the beta radiation. This is due to the high ionizing effect of beta radiation that can easily mutate a DNA strand making it difficult to control it for uses in the body.
What instrument is used to detect radioactive matter?
Dosimeters detect and measure the cumulative ionizing radiation they see over time. Geiger counters detect the real-time flux of ionizing radiation at a specific location, and scintillators detect individual, real-time ionizing events and usually are constructed in a way to quantify variations in the ionizing energy. Usually, dosimeters are placed on or near an at-risk individual for a length of time to measure their total exposure, while Geiger counters are used by rad-techs to determine how safe an experiment is or if a dangerous event is occurring. Scintillators are used almost exclusively by experimentalists to collect and sort data at high resolution.
What are the control designed to do?
Controls are designed to reduce or eliminate risk.
How do mutual funds reduce the risk of loss?
Mutual fund do not reduce the risk of loss.
Can exercise reduce the risk of dying young?
Yes, it can reduce the risk of dying young.
Why is the robot not at risk of damage from radiation in space?
Robots are at risk of damage from radiation in space. However, they are at less risk than living creatures because they don't have DNA.
What is the effects of Alpha radiation?
The effects differs that what it is effecting if we talk about humans than in general, alpha radiation is of small risk to humans. Compared to its cousins, beta and gamma particles, alpha radiation has an extremely low penetration depth and is often completely blocked by the outer layers of skin or even the surrounding air. Although external exposure poses little to no risk to humans, internal exposure, such as through inhalation or ingestion, can prove to be extremely damaging to the body. It causes cancer kidney damage radiation poisoning
