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The ocean,the mountains,the air and our food all expose us to small ammounts of natural radiation.
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Who invented a way to detect radiation in 1928?
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Is radiation a natural disaster?
No. Radiation is always present in the environment and in most cases is harmless. In some regions there is a problem with natural radon, a radioactive gas, working its way into homes, but this is an issue that must be addressed one building at a time. Large-scale disasters involving radioactive materials are the result of humans who have taken such materials from the environment and concentrated them into forms we can use.
What is unique about receiving a dose of neutron radiation and an equivalent dose of other types of radiation either ionizing or nonionizing?
The neutron radiation can turn stable elements in your body to radioactive isotopes (called neutron activation). This makes you radioactive in a way that cannot be removed by any attempt at decontamination. No other type of radiation can do this.
How can you tell if a substance is radioactive?
With a geiger counter. It can detect radioactive particles. That is the most common, modern way. In Ernest Rutherford's 'Gold Foil' Experiment, he visible saw radioactive particles by using a sheet of Zinc Sulfide that lit up when it was hit by an alpha particle (form of radiation).
Is a radioactive standard a radioactive source?
Yes. A radioactive standard is a configuration of radioactive material constructed in a precise way, allowing the standard to be used as a reference when measuring other radiation sources. Standards typically come as solids trapped in a mylar foil pocket, embedded directly in a plastic or electroplated onto a metal disc, or as a sealed liquid solution. Standards are used to calibrate radiation measuring equipment.
Are infrared gas detectors the best way to detect gas leaks?
Yes. Infrared are currently considered to be the best option to detect gas leaks. They use the absorption of infrared radiation at certain wavelengths to detect dangerous levels of toxic and combustible gases.
What radioactive radiations in 100 words?
radioactive, could be deadly, something to do with science, complicated, not if ur smart, if u really came all the way here to find 100 words on radiation then ur sad and should get a life.
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.
Is there any way to change the average amount of radiation emitted from a radioactive substance?
No, there is none at all. Shielding can be placed around it to limit exposure, but it has no effect on what the substance is emitting.
What are some lasting effects from the atom bomb in hiroshima?
Because they way it works it they smash plutonium ( which is radioactive) to split an atom. This produces radiation which is harmful and can last a long time.
Can Radioactive Iodine deplete natural occurring Iodine?
Yes, but the other way round is more useful and also possible in case of nuclear hazard!
What features of radioactive elements make them behave the way they do?
They have a heavy nucleus. Hence it is unstable. Hence it emits radiation in the form of alpha and beta particles to form lighter elements. After emitting these particles, it is in an exited state. It emits gamma radiation to return to its ground state
